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Old Oct 13th 2007, 6:54 am
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Oh, and you CANNOT use the International Drivers License for 12 months unless your particular state allows it. And even then, it's your foreign license that they allow, not the worthless IDL. Many states only allow you to drive for 30 days on a foreign license. Others allow 3, 6, or 12 months, or require that you get a state license once you "become resident in the state".
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Old Oct 13th 2007, 7:21 am
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Originally Posted by mellybrown
not that I go out much without my partner

Cripes why not?
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Old Oct 13th 2007, 1:30 pm
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Originally Posted by tinalise
I passed! They seem to be obsessed with slippery roads 5 out of 30 questions were about that.

Strange... did they look outside before they did the questions?? Not exactly a high risk to come across considering it rains 3 days a year. Well good thing I've driven in London I know everything there is to know about slippery roads
Have you seen the amount of car crashes that happen when it does rain? People don't realise to slow down because all that crap on the road gets washed out...
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Old Oct 13th 2007, 4:50 pm
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Originally Posted by tinalise
I passed! They seem to be obsessed with slippery roads 5 out of 30 questions were about that.

Strange... did they look outside before they did the questions?? Not exactly a high risk to come across considering it rains 3 days a year. Well good thing I've driven in London I know everything there is to know about slippery roads

Anyhow, Tony, I went to Glendale because it is around the corner from work. Now it is 2 weeks wait until the driving test. )

maybe they got a call from northern california - it was peeing it down there yesterday.

oh goody another thing n ow - i figured u got the theory and driving test on the same day but i suppose it makes sense not to. makes it even more impossible to get a license in 10 days then LOL
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Old Oct 13th 2007, 4:52 pm
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Have you seen the amount of car crashes that happen when it does rain? People don't realise to slow down because all that crap on the road gets washed out...
in northern california they start to drive faster when it rains - presumably to get home quicker before they have an accident.....
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Old Oct 13th 2007, 5:12 pm
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i take it you're getting wet aswell today tony ??

i heard it travelled south overnight ?
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Old Oct 13th 2007, 7:56 pm
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Originally Posted by Bob
Have you seen the amount of car crashes that happen when it does rain? People don't realise to slow down because all that crap on the road gets washed out...
In hot climates it's even more dangerous becuse an oil film forms on the road. Attitude of drivers? Wheeeeeee
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Old Oct 13th 2007, 7:59 pm
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Originally Posted by TonyLA
maybe they got a call from northern california - it was peeing it down there yesterday.

oh goody another thing n ow - i figured u got the theory and driving test on the same day but i suppose it makes sense not to. makes it even more impossible to get a license in 10 days then LOL
Yeah it's annoying. But i think you get a slip to show you have started the process.
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Old Oct 14th 2007, 3:48 am
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Originally Posted by ian-c
i take it you're getting wet aswell today tony ??

i heard it travelled south overnight ?

Dunno - I drove north for the weekend - heard there were women here! (joke)
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Originally Posted by Roland Hulme
Shouldn't that be 'walk' you mad if you don't have a licence?
I agree....the americans drive like nutters! never go out in the rain if you want to survive!
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Old Oct 14th 2007, 2:25 pm
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Originally Posted by dbj1000
The international drivers license has no value or purpose in the US. It does NOT entitle you to ANYTHING. It is simply a document that says that you have a valid license in the UK... which is pointless, because you have to have the license with you too. It's purpose is to translate foreign licenses written in other languages into the local language. Since the UK and the US allegedly share a common language, the document is meaningless. But the AA are always happy to take your money for such things.

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Oh, and you CANNOT use the International Drivers License for 12 months unless your particular state allows it. And even then, it's your foreign license that they allow, not the worthless IDL. Many states only allow you to drive for 30 days on a foreign license. Others allow 3, 6, or 12 months, or require that you get a state license once you "become resident in the state".

Yes sir! are you a lawyer ? you seem to have alot of books behind you on yr pic
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lol

i suspect its novelty wallpaper
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Originally Posted by fern
Yes sir! are you a lawyer ? you seem to have alot of books behind you on yr pic
no, he's another geeky nerd type....

Edit: Balls, it's the geezer typing and not the missus, if you were wondering the sudden change in posting style
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Old Oct 14th 2007, 9:11 pm
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dbj are you still dj-ing?
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