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21 Jan 20, 08:17 AM |
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International driving permit
We are driving from Seattle Tacoma to Vancouver at Easter.
Do I need an International Drivers Permit to drive in Washington State ? From reading, this would appear the case.. unless any of you folk can tell me differently. If so, is the Post Office the simplest place to get one?
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21 Jan 20, 08:37 AM |
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As far as I'm aware you dont need one anywhere in the USA. DH drove from Washington to Virginia a few years ago and didnt get one anyway!
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21 Jan 20, 09:36 AM |
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I believe you only need these things if your license is not in English. Prepared to be wrong though.
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21 Jan 20, 09:55 AM |
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I have just found that they are £5.50 at the Post Office and therefore, I will invest in one. When I look it up, they do seem to be required in Washington State (not California , where I am in the days before) and therefore, I would look a mug in the case that one is demanded... plus my wife might lose it a tiny bit.
At the end of the day, £5.50 is less than the cost of a (decent) pasty and a saffron bun.
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21 Jan 20, 10:59 AM |
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I am now the proud owner of an International driving permit.. or IDP as we international drivers refer to them.
Still as. clear as mud on whether I need it.. but can’t take the risk!
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22 Jan 20, 02:52 PM |
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I usually take one to the US regardless of whether the state says I should, 5.50 against whatever insurance fine print I didn't read, they look so dodgy though prit stick photo and a stamp 😆
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22 Jan 20, 03:36 PM |
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I based my decision partly on your reasoning.
It took 5 minutes and cost me £5.50. In the scale of things it is pennies.. If embarrassed at the hire car checkout, the fall out would be enormous. Mine has a few Post Office stamps on the Check list. What I fail to see is how the Permit was recorded for registration purposes as the only place with my detail recorded is handwritten on the Permit itself.
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23 Jan 20, 01:52 PM |
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I have driven in every state on mainland America (The lower 48) and have only used my normal UK driving license.
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23 Jan 20, 01:53 PM |
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As long as your DL is in English, you do not need an IDP.
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