Unlicensed driver moving to US
Apr 24th 2008, 5:46 pm
#16
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Re: Unlicensed driver moving to US
Either that or he/she was driving without one..
Apr 24th 2008, 5:56 pm
#18
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Re: Unlicensed driver moving to US
Most states require some evidence of your local residence to issue a license--they are used for much more than driving here.
What visa are you using to come to the US? That matters too.
Apr 24th 2008, 6:08 pm
#19
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Re: Unlicensed driver moving to US
I live in London and haven't had a car or driven in 3 years. I will be relocating soon to the US, but am still unclear exactly where I will be living. During my job search in the US I will likely need to drive a car at some point. Any advice on getting a temporary license of some type in the US? Which state(s) could this work in? Any thoughts are welcome. Thanks.
Apr 24th 2008, 6:17 pm
#20
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Re: Unlicensed driver moving to US
If you want to nitpick, you can job search on the VWP but you can't accept employment and you generally can not get a driver's license.
Apr 25th 2008, 2:11 am
#21
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Re: Unlicensed driver moving to US
I never had a full British driving licence but this didn't make a difference once I moved to the US. My spouse (USC) and I both had to take the test except I did all three parts including the practical. Even if you work in DC and commute by public transport from wherever you live (even neighboring states), if I were you, I'd get a driver's license from whichever state you live in.
Apr 25th 2008, 1:44 pm
#22
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Re: Unlicensed driver moving to US
So you've not driven in three years?? I wouldn't worry, you'll still be better than most people on US roads! 
Anyhoo... When I moved over here, I decided that I would take a number of driving lessons to get used to driving on the right and the differences between US and UK rules of the road.
Those five lessons were the best things I did to get me going on the roads over here as there were a number of things which I would have never thought of after driving in England which would be laws to driving over here.
Aside from that, the hoops which you will need to jump through to get a US license vary from state to state, so best figure out where you're going to end up and look up the DMV for that state.
Anyhoo... When I moved over here, I decided that I would take a number of driving lessons to get used to driving on the right and the differences between US and UK rules of the road.
Those five lessons were the best things I did to get me going on the roads over here as there were a number of things which I would have never thought of after driving in England which would be laws to driving over here.
Aside from that, the hoops which you will need to jump through to get a US license vary from state to state, so best figure out where you're going to end up and look up the DMV for that state.
Apr 25th 2008, 11:27 pm
#23
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Re: Unlicensed driver moving to US...
... nothing new, fit right in.
