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Re: Drivers license ?
Originally posted by sunflwrgrl13 One thing that actually might help to get lower premiums would be to get a letter from your insurance company in Ireland stating that you did not have any claims (or stating what claims you might have had) in the period of time you were with them. My hubby brought a letter with him stating he had no claims in the past 2 years, and when I added him (although he does not have a valid state-issued license yet) our premiums did not increase. May be worth looking into. I already have a quote on my SO's insurance and it will cost us an extra $100 a month to add me, sucks BUT all it can do after that is fall in price. Patrick |
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Originally posted by JohnCindy The DMV knew my hubby has a UK lic. Actually when they looked at it, the officer said.......... "what part of the Ukraine are you from?????" errrrrrrrrr UK doesn't stand for Ukraine he said lol :) They just handed it back to him and handed him a NJ one :) Cindy My SO had to do a written test when we just moved back to California from Missouri. NJ must be easy to get a license. To the OP, it VERY much differs from state to state, find out at the local DMV if your previous license is of any use when applying for a license in your state, if it is of use then you probably will need the original license with you when you apply. If it is of no use then I would not state to them that you have a current valid license from any other country. Patrick |
Re: Drivers license ?
Originally posted by sunflwrgrl13 One thing that actually might help to get lower premiums would be to get a letter from your insurance company in Ireland stating that you did not have any claims (or stating what claims you might have had) in the period of time you were with them. My hubby brought a letter with him stating he had no claims in the past 2 years, and when I added him (although he does not have a valid state-issued license yet) our premiums did not increase. May be worth looking into. and not to be rude you have just disrespected me in a last post never the less i will not say more |
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Originally posted by Boiler I see you are from CO, the DMV instructions are contradictary as I am sure they are in other states. The Definition of Residency is confusing to say the least and of course does not tie in with any other agency's definition. Having said that if you have AoS and EAD it is likely that you will need to have a US license. Check. Going back to the original question, most DMV's seem to require you to turn in your existing license, probably because the rules are set up with USC's in mind. They do not want you ahving licenses from multiple states. However I suppose they have to know that you have another license, turning up for the test by yourself in vehicle could be a bit of a give away. I did bring an application form for a duplicate UK license just in case, if the US authorities getting hold of your UK license is not a definition of 'lost', I do not know what could be. True.. residency requirements for a driving license are different. But if you are about to stay in the US.. you must get a state driving license. That's a rule in every state.. at least what's what I was told! :) |
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Originally posted by Help We are discussing about obtaining a drivers licence within the state .. not insurance premiums. and not to be rude you have just disrespected me in a last post never the less i will not say more Also was a side note about insurance cause it is just as important as the driving license. Sorry Patrick |
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Originally posted by inquisitive40 Did I disrespect you? Also was a side note about insurance cause it is just as important as the driving license. Sorry Patrick Not that was not you (track back though the message board to see who I was referring to) |
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Originally posted by Help Not that was not you (track back though the message board to see who I was referring to) Sunflower was just trying to help, as Patrick said.. insurance is as important as the driving license. Lighten up please:) |
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Originally posted by Help and not to be rude you have just disrespected me in a last post never the less i will not say more In that other post, I was just trying to help you by pointing out the resources where you can find your answers, instead of asking a group of folks who are not subject matter experts. Oh, and last time I checked, this was a free forum where I could type whatever the hell I like. If what I said could help somebody else, that's great, if it doesn't help you, FRIGGIN IGNORE IT! As for the answer you are seeking in this thread, I think you were already given your answer - Make a damn phone call to the DMV instead of making a guess as to what NY laws are. |
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FWIW, I was able to keep my British license despite handing it to the DMV to obtain my Florida license. I think you can hang on to a British license for as long as you want as long as it doesn't expire, and I don't think mine expires until sometime around 2030. It's in my maiden name, though, just because I never got around to changing it since I didn't need it.
Also, when returning to England and renting a car, they actually prefer to see my US license rather than my British one. |
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Originally posted by tinaflorida FWIW, I was able to keep my British license despite handing it to the DMV to obtain my Florida license. I think you can hang on to a British license for as long as you want as long as it doesn't expire, and I don't think mine expires until sometime around 2030. It's in my maiden name, though, just because I never got around to changing it since I didn't need it. Also, when returning to England and renting a car, they actually prefer to see my US license rather than my British one. My Spanish driving license expires in 2010 I think. :) |
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Originally posted by tinaflorida FWIW, I was able to keep my British license despite handing it to the DMV to obtain my Florida license. I think you can hang on to a British license for as long as you want as long as it doesn't expire, and I don't think mine expires until sometime around 2030. It's in my maiden name, though, just because I never got around to changing it since I didn't need it. Also, when returning to England and renting a car, they actually prefer to see my US license rather than my British one. Cindy |
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Originally posted by JohnCindy Yeah Tina same with us when we rented a car on our last visit. They saw hubby's UK and USA lic. :) Cindy Patrick |
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Originally posted by inquisitive40 In Ireland if you are an Irish resident and try to rent a car the rates are MUCH higher to rent, so produces a US license makes a great saving on rentals there. Patrick :) |
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Originally posted by inquisitive40 In Ireland if you are an Irish resident and try to rent a car the rates are MUCH higher to rent, so produces a US license makes a great saving on rentals there. Patrick |
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Originally posted by tinaflorida FWIW, I was able to keep my British license despite handing it to the DMV to obtain my Florida license. I think you can hang on to a British license for as long as you want as long as it doesn't expire, and I don't think mine expires until sometime around 2030. It's in my maiden name, though, just because I never got around to changing it since I didn't need it. Also, when returning to England and renting a car, they actually prefer to see my US license rather than my British one. Kate. xxxxx:D:D:D |
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