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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / Driving / April 2006International drivers license scam?
Whilst pondering over a post I noted an interesting tidbit that needs to be addressed. A google sponsored ad touted that for a mere $25 you can have an Ineternational Driver's License. Excuse me please. But this is a scam. You already have one. It was issued to you by what ever jurisdiction you live in. It's already good worldwide. You can use it to drive in the USA, Canada, Mexico, Germany, UK, Australia and so on. Have you ever heard of the International Reciprocity Pact? This is an agreement between the variouus US states, and a host of countries. It basically states that your driver's license is valid in any country that is a member of the IRP. Along with it comes some other deals mainly between the states. That is, you do not need a license from another state to drive in that state. Nor do you need a license plate for every state you drive in. It also says, that if your home state says doing something on your vehicle is legal, then all other states must accept it. For example, window tinting. Illinois does not allow full tint while Indiana does. That's why all the limos running around chicago are plated out of Indiana. If your little trailer you pull behind your car doesn't need a plate in your home state, then a plate is not required in all the others. But can another state revoke your license? Not directly as that state did not issue it. Just some things I'd thought I'd pass along to y'all. Safe driving. > Have you ever heard of the International Reciprocity Pact? No. And a cursory search of Google provides no information either. > This is an agreement between the variouus US states, and a host of > countries. It basically states that your driver's license is valid in > any country that is a member of the IRP. Yeah, well... that would be great if such a thing existed as you descibe it. > Just some things I'd thought I'd pass along to y'all. Gee, thanks. I flushed someting similar this morning... f.ck, is this RtS? I shoulda fuckin' KNOWN some bullshit, unresearched, unsubstantiated and misinterpreted legal advice would be posted by your dumbass. You're a f.cking idiot. - What's an IDP? The United States is a party to a United Nations treaty that gives residents of one country the right to drive in other countries using the driver's license issued by the government where they live. This treaty created the international driving permit to make this arrangement easier. An IDP translates your state-issued driver's license into 10 languages so you can show it to officials in foreign countries to help them interpret your driver's license. If you're a U.S. resident, an IDP is useless within the U.S. IDPs are not intended to replace state-issued driver's licenses and should be used only as a supplement to a valid license when traveling in a foreign country. In addition, IDPs are not proof of identity. The U.S. Department of State has authorized only two organizations to issue IDPs to U.S. residents. The organizations, the American Automobile Association (AAA) and the American Automobile Touring Alliance (AATA), are permitted to sell IDPs only to people who are at least 18 years old and only to those who have a valid driver's license issued by a U.S. state or territory. The AAA and the AATA charge $10 for each IDP. http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/alerts/driveralrt.htm ----- - gpsman Thanks for the info. The point of my post was to alert drivers that the so called international driver's license was a scam. I did not know of the IDP but wasn't sure if your license was valid in other countries outside of North America. Your license is all you need anywhere in Canada, USA, and Mexico. The IRP does exist and has existed for several decades. I once tried looking it up on search engines and quickly found that is a lost cause as there are way to many hits to single out what I was looking for. Maybe one of these days I'll find a website that has that info and will pass it on. > > Have you ever heard of the International Reciprocity Pact? > [quoted text clipped - 43 lines] > > - gpsman FWIW I have rented cars in europe several times with only my USA license. While it the IDP clearly isn't a scam, it really isn't needed in most countries. It's more of an anachronism dating back a few decades prior to the EU more than anything else. > FWIW I have rented cars in europe several times with only my USA > license. While it the IDP clearly isn't a scam, it really isn't needed > in most countries. It's more of an anachronism dating back a few > decades prior to the EU more than anything else. Yeah; but you can get your picture taken with your hat on! Try that down at the DMV! -- C.R. Krieger (Been there; done that) > > > Have you ever heard of the International Reciprocity Pact? > > [quoted text clipped - 48 lines] > in most countries. It's more of an anachronism dating back a few > decades prior to the EU more than anything else. While the IDP itself is not a scam, the offers on the internet selling them are. Harry K |
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