What's the procedure behind getting a driving license in the states?
Nov 6th 2016, 4:02 am
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Re: What's the procedure behind getting a driving license in the states?
She can add you to her existing policy. My husband was added to my GEICO policy with his Canadian driver's license without a problem. He then updated it when he converted the license to a NYS one. For me it was a matter of a swap rather than having to redo the testing. Have your wife call her insurance company and find out the what the policy/procedure is for adding you.
This! 
The 'any driver' bit normally only applies to those not actually living in your own household, don't they? I've had policies with State Farm and Erie, and that's they've both worked: the vehicle is insured for largely anyone, but you still have to name people living in the household and designate a majority driver, etc.
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Nov 10th 2016, 8:05 am
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Re: What's the procedure behind getting a driving license in the states?
The 'any driver' bit normally only applies to those not actually living in your own household, don't they? I've had policies with State Farm and Erie, and that's they've both worked: the vehicle is insured for largely anyone, but you still have to name people living in the household and designate a majority driver, etc.
Learners and the like, you have to notify them. So johny foreigner, it's best to let them know if you're driving the car without a state license.
Nov 10th 2016, 8:19 am
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Re: What's the procedure behind getting a driving license in the states?
They've also said previously that my visiting parents can drive my car on their UK licenses, as long as they're only visiting and haven't actually moved in; that's when we got into the conversation about household members/ drivers being named.
Nov 10th 2016, 8:26 am
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Re: What's the procedure behind getting a driving license in the states?
Learners... we have a 16 with a temp permit learning to drive, and my insurers said they're not interested until he gets his license. Then we can look forward to about $450-500 a year more, bah.
They've also said previously that my visiting parents can drive my car on their UK licenses, as long as they're only visiting and haven't actually moved in; that's when we got into the conversation about household members/ drivers being named.
They've also said previously that my visiting parents can drive my car on their UK licenses, as long as they're only visiting and haven't actually moved in; that's when we got into the conversation about household members/ drivers being named.
It's a bit horrid.
