Anyone move to PA?
Aug 27th 2007, 2:13 pm
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Re: Anyone move to PA?
Fantastic, thanks for the info, that is incredibly helpful. They told me the same info about having to get a local license within 90 days if you're a resident.
Fortunately I have some friends where I'm moving, so it might be easiest to borrow their car for the test.
Doris, what was involved with the medical exam? Did you already have insurance, how did you sort out the doctor etc?
Cheers.
Fortunately I have some friends where I'm moving, so it might be easiest to borrow their car for the test.
Doris, what was involved with the medical exam? Did you already have insurance, how did you sort out the doctor etc?
Cheers.
Aug 28th 2007, 3:47 am
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Re: Anyone move to PA?
I lived in Philly for 11 years. Yes, you can use a driving school car for the test, I did.
Aug 28th 2007, 4:48 am
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Re: Anyone move to PA?
Fantastic, thanks for the info, that is incredibly helpful. They told me the same info about having to get a local license within 90 days if you're a resident.
Fortunately I have some friends where I'm moving, so it might be easiest to borrow their car for the test.
Doris, what was involved with the medical exam? Did you already have insurance, how did you sort out the doctor etc?
Cheers.
Fortunately I have some friends where I'm moving, so it might be easiest to borrow their car for the test.
Doris, what was involved with the medical exam? Did you already have insurance, how did you sort out the doctor etc?
Cheers.
Medical insurance is another whole different ball game, very much depends on your employer as to what you get, thus as to what doctor you'll be able to see etc.
Aug 28th 2007, 7:38 am
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Re: Anyone move to PA?
Fantastic, thanks for the info, that is incredibly helpful. They told me the same info about having to get a local license within 90 days if you're a resident.
Fortunately I have some friends where I'm moving, so it might be easiest to borrow their car for the test.
Doris, what was involved with the medical exam? Did you already have insurance, how did you sort out the doctor etc?
Cheers.
Fortunately I have some friends where I'm moving, so it might be easiest to borrow their car for the test.
Doris, what was involved with the medical exam? Did you already have insurance, how did you sort out the doctor etc?
Cheers.
As Bob said insurance is a whole different ball game. Depends who you are with as to what Dr you can use but it's not a problem to find one, it is all on your insurers web site.
If you go online to the Penndot site you can see a copy of the medical form. It is really just asking if you are fit to drive, nothing major.
Aug 28th 2007, 7:48 am
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Re: Anyone move to PA?
I will be going to Pennsylvania on a working visa. Can anyone tell me what the process is re buying a car and getting a US drivers license, in terms of which order to do things? As I understand it, you have a hard time getting insurance or buying a car until you have a local D/L, so do most people just rent a car until then?
From what I can see on the PennDOT site, I would have to get some sort of medical exam and a learner's permit, would that be right even though I've been driving for nearly 15 years (yeah, I know, outside of the US doesn't count...
).
So I'm thinking:
1. Get SSN
2. Get D/L or permit or whatever I have to get
3. Buy car
4. Get insurance.
Do you use a driving school to take the test?
Is it better to buy a car through a dealer so I make sure all the right paperwork etc is done rather than a private dealer (don't really understand their titles/process etc).
Maybe I am thinking this is harder than it actually it, but any info from a new Pennsylvanian would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
From what I can see on the PennDOT site, I would have to get some sort of medical exam and a learner's permit, would that be right even though I've been driving for nearly 15 years (yeah, I know, outside of the US doesn't count...
).So I'm thinking:
1. Get SSN
2. Get D/L or permit or whatever I have to get
3. Buy car
4. Get insurance.
Do you use a driving school to take the test?
Is it better to buy a car through a dealer so I make sure all the right paperwork etc is done rather than a private dealer (don't really understand their titles/process etc).
Maybe I am thinking this is harder than it actually it, but any info from a new Pennsylvanian would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Aug 28th 2007, 7:56 am
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Re: Anyone move to PA?
How did she get past the medical or do you only have one when you start driving ?
But having said that, many years ago my mum and I were comming out of the butchers and this old lady was feeling around with her foot to see if there was a step. We helped her out of the shop and across the pavement to her car because she couldn't see anything and didn't want to fall.
Then she drove off!
Aug 28th 2007, 8:10 am
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But having said that, many years ago my mum and I were comming out of the butchers and this old lady was feeling around with her foot to see if there was a step. We helped her out of the shop and across the pavement to her car because she couldn't see anything and didn't want to fall.
Then she drove off!
Then she drove off!
My Mum acts when driving just as if she were walking - eg stops in the middle of the road for a few minutes to say "Oh where are we going now?" or decides to do a U-turn at a moment's notice
