Philippine Driving License
#91
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Re: Philippine Driving License
Liam N.
Yes, you make a fair point on the legality issue. But I wonder what the wording is on the new rule regarding the issue of DL's? Or if its at the discretion of the LTO official at the time on evidence presented? In my case when the question was posed on how long I will stay in the Phils, I showed them my Legal Capacity to marry, and a passport showing that I have already been here 3 years.....so why should I want to leave. Maybe what swung it is when I pointed to my lovely lady
But the real question should be......what difference does it make if you are staying in Phils for say 6 days/weeks/months/years?
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Yes, you make a fair point on the legality issue. But I wonder what the wording is on the new rule regarding the issue of DL's? Or if its at the discretion of the LTO official at the time on evidence presented? In my case when the question was posed on how long I will stay in the Phils, I showed them my Legal Capacity to marry, and a passport showing that I have already been here 3 years.....so why should I want to leave. Maybe what swung it is when I pointed to my lovely lady
But the real question should be......what difference does it make if you are staying in Phils for say 6 days/weeks/months/years?
Regards
#92
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Re: Philippine Driving License
Re the issue of dressing correctly.
I agree with MM. All offices here have their own rules regarding dress. However, I was dressed correctly iaw with their notice. I was not wearing sports shorts....but cargo shorts which were clean on that day and freshly ironed. Again, its the interpretation of rules which appear to be the problem with officials....
Regards
I agree with MM. All offices here have their own rules regarding dress. However, I was dressed correctly iaw with their notice. I was not wearing sports shorts....but cargo shorts which were clean on that day and freshly ironed. Again, its the interpretation of rules which appear to be the problem with officials....
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#93
Re: Philippine Driving License
The reason I heard was DU30 was trying to stop all the foreigners from abandoning their cars beside the road when they left the country, apparently becoming a big problem for the locals.
#96
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Great find P11, and sadly a pretty accurate picture of the everyday driving experience here, not just for foreigners but for the probable minority of considerate Filipino drivers.
On Jeepneys the more I drive here the more sympathetic I have become to the problems these lumbering carabaos of the roads have in getting through the traffic and making a living in the process. It's the UVs which are more dangerous...I would say UV really stands for "Ultra Violent" in their case. Always suddenly cutting in in front of traffic to drop people off.
Some sympathy too on the roundabouts or "rotundas", as there are not many here for motorists to become experienced on. The few that there are are certainly some of the most difficult bits of the road system to go through safely here eg The Quezon Ave circle. But there are now a lot more box junctions than rotundas around and drivers don't have a clue how to correctly deal with them. I have given up and now "do as the Romans do" with respect to them.
And they are SUTCH good drivers here! SUTCH standing for Sudden U Turn Champions. They will do one right in front of one's car even if it's the only vehicle around.
Hired a car in the UK a few years ago for 3 weeks, In that time experienced just a couple of instances of bad or inconsiderate driving. Here on just one 30 minute trip one can experience several.
And just think of the saving on traffic enforcers if drivers here were more disciplined!
Driving manners are so bad that if you show some consideration in your driving, eg by giving way to a vehicle wanting to come out of a turning onto a main road they often hesitate, they can't believe it. It's got to the stage where I almost do it for the amusement of seeing their reaction.
On Jeepneys the more I drive here the more sympathetic I have become to the problems these lumbering carabaos of the roads have in getting through the traffic and making a living in the process. It's the UVs which are more dangerous...I would say UV really stands for "Ultra Violent" in their case. Always suddenly cutting in in front of traffic to drop people off.
Some sympathy too on the roundabouts or "rotundas", as there are not many here for motorists to become experienced on. The few that there are are certainly some of the most difficult bits of the road system to go through safely here eg The Quezon Ave circle. But there are now a lot more box junctions than rotundas around and drivers don't have a clue how to correctly deal with them. I have given up and now "do as the Romans do" with respect to them.
And they are SUTCH good drivers here! SUTCH standing for Sudden U Turn Champions. They will do one right in front of one's car even if it's the only vehicle around.
Hired a car in the UK a few years ago for 3 weeks, In that time experienced just a couple of instances of bad or inconsiderate driving. Here on just one 30 minute trip one can experience several.
And just think of the saving on traffic enforcers if drivers here were more disciplined!
Driving manners are so bad that if you show some consideration in your driving, eg by giving way to a vehicle wanting to come out of a turning onto a main road they often hesitate, they can't believe it. It's got to the stage where I almost do it for the amusement of seeing their reaction.
#97
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And yes, most foreigners seem to NEED their own cars. So coming as a tourist and abandoning your car is probably a serious issue. Not to mention a danger to the other drivers on the road.
#98
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It is funny that people are complaining about this. What country in the world allows tourists to get a DL? To get one in the UK you need Government Gateway ID, National Insurance number, proof of valid visa, Residency Card, and so on. It is very hard.
And yes, most foreigners seem to NEED their own cars. So coming as a tourist and abandoning your car is probably a serious issue. Not to mention a danger to the other drivers on the road.
And yes, most foreigners seem to NEED their own cars. So coming as a tourist and abandoning your car is probably a serious issue. Not to mention a danger to the other drivers on the road.
To exchange your license, you must meet the following conditions:
- You must be a resident of Great Britain, i.e. have lived for at least l85 days at a permanent address in the country.
- Your old, foreign license must still be valid.
- You must be willing to surrender your old license to the DVLA.
- If you are from Japan or South Korea, you need to provide a certified translation of your old license. Please contact the Japanese or Korean Embassy in the UK for further information.
- a completed application form D1 from the DVLA
- your foreign driver’s license
- any other documents you might need (such as ID, proof of a legal change of name, etc.)
- 43 GBP in licensing fees
#99
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If you are the SRRV you do not even need to surrender your old license just take your Uk license,ACR card and passport along to to the local LTO, hope they know the procedures and you will be fine. Take your cell phone and a load plus have the PRA contact number just in case the LTO need to speak to them if they do not know the process.