International drivers license for Florida. ??

isawlogs · February 13, 2013, 07:14:29 PM

I was told today that if I was going to drive to Florida or rent a car in Florida, I would be needing an international drivers license to drive in Florida... Can one of you Floridians check this out for me. Not that I am planning a trip tomorow morning, but would like to know if this is true or not.

Mooseherder · February 13, 2013, 07:50:43 PM

Hey Marcel!
Heard you are coming to Florida.
So, when are you coming. :D
I just sent your question to someone who should know and will let you know what he says.
I'll google it also.

Slabs · February 13, 2013, 08:00:26 PM

Vicious rumor Marcel. Hertz says they will rent to you anywhere in the States with your Canadian license.

sawguy21 · February 13, 2013, 08:08:21 PM

We have rented a car in the U.S. not a problem. Enjoy the journey.

Mooseherder · February 13, 2013, 08:25:20 PM

Welcome to Florida!

WDH · February 13, 2013, 09:14:28 PM

If you come down Interstate 75 to Florida, you had better stop and see me or I will put the hounds on your trail ;D.

POSTON WIDEHEAD · February 13, 2013, 09:18:32 PM

Tell us your route and we will plan your trip or you. :D

WDH · February 13, 2013, 09:27:14 PM

David could buy you some BBQ ;D. (Or better yet, make some for you.)

I like the idea of several of us well-meaning Forum members assisting you in the planning of the trip! I volunteer to help David

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isawlogs · February 13, 2013, 09:46:06 PM

I have been told that Florida has passed this law as of january of this year... You guys can plan all you want ... this is a maybe for next year.

WDH · February 13, 2013, 09:48:48 PM

All you will need is a whack of time and gas money :D.

Mooseherder · February 13, 2013, 09:50:32 PM

Yeah, no need for da toboggan. ;D

POSTON WIDEHEAD · February 13, 2013, 09:50:35 PM

You can come this year for PLOTTING PURPOSES only. And next year, you'll know exactly where to go.

WDH · February 13, 2013, 09:59:46 PM

Yes! A trial run!

You could do a trial run on the grits, too, so that you do not stumble on them when you come down for real :D.

isawlogs · February 13, 2013, 10:14:21 PM

Ya had to go and mention those things >:( >:(
With gas at where it is , I don't beleive a trial run will go by easy... ;)

Al_Smith · February 14, 2013, 06:29:25 AM

On a trip like that probabley the cheapest gas would be in Beaverdam Ohio where I-75 and US 30 cross .Avoid anything south of Dayton Ohio if possible .Northern KY about 40 miles south of Cincinnati would be better .

Cincy and Atlanta are the two most conjested areas . Valdosta Georgia is a lot cheaper usually than north Florida .Florida isn't bad once you get out of that rat race around Orlando .Those people are crazy .

isawlogs · February 14, 2013, 07:31:28 AM

Crazy drivers.... I can compete, trust me . ;D

thecfarm · February 14, 2013, 07:31:55 AM

isawlogs,there are planning a ambush. They will tie you up and force feed you grits.Trust no one. :D

isawlogs · February 14, 2013, 07:34:39 AM

What I heard this morning was that the Floridian police force would like to be able to read our drivers licence.. well ours are all in French, and an International license is in English.

Anybody find anything about this..... ??? :P :P

Raider Bill · February 14, 2013, 07:43:47 AM

My house is grit free.

isawlogs · February 14, 2013, 07:50:05 AM

Good to know , but might have to skip floridia all together , Tenasssseeee might be a better g--ts free place. ;D

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2013/02/14/florida_now_requires_canadian_drivers_carry_an_international_driving_permit.html

Raider Bill · February 14, 2013, 07:55:14 AM

Yep that house is grit free too. ;D

Slabs · February 14, 2013, 08:28:57 PM

They must have snuck that one in on us quietly. From my news station in Panama City:

International Law/Treaties was one of my suspicions about the validity of such a regulation. We enjoy a large community of "Snowbirds",mostly from Canada here in the panhandle and the first challenge of the reg probably wouldn't have passed muster.

I remember several years ago when Quebec began it's movement toward French autonomy.

isawlogs · February 14, 2013, 08:42:06 PM

I like the last sentence, :D So are there some that inforce it and others that don't ???

Slabs · February 14, 2013, 09:08:40 PM

Note that is the policy of the State traffic law-enforcement agency to accept foreign drivers licenses. If you have issues in some podunk hamlet that insists on using tor law to issue a citation, you're at their mercy but appeals would throw out any such citation.

On the other side of the coin, if a foreign national(I can't accept our Canadian Neighbors as foreigners) were to become involved in an accident and investigating officers were not able to interpret the information that is not in English/American, it would complicate the accident investigation , especially if the driver were seriously injured or on an ambulance en-route to medical care.

I also have issues with a $25 fee for a "permit" for international travel. A state's/Privince's issuance of such a permit, merely to transcend any language barriers, would be more appropriate and at something like $2 - $5.