Posted by Sandy
on September 16, 2008, 6:09 am, in reply to "Re: Driver's License Crisis"
87.192.69.132
I am an American working in Ireland with a green card but have not yet purchased a car.
My understanding is that as a tourist I could stay in Ireland for 3 months and during that time drive using my US driver’s license but that once I was alien resident I was required to get an Irish driver’s license.
To that end I have passed the driver’s theory test and started the process of getting my permanent driver’s license.
My US license is still good. Before I left the US I joined the American Automobile Association [AAA] and got an International Driver’s License, which I can renew annually on-line.
It has been my intention to use my International Driver’s License until I get my permanent Irish Driver’s License to avoid the restrictions of the Learner’s Permit. Does anyone know if that is allowed?
--Previous Message--
: This is a lawyer's question, but I'd be
: astounded if your insurance company gave a
: wink and nod about driving with an expired
: licence.
:
: Sounds like it's time to visit family and
: friends in Ohio. Aerlingus flights to
: Chicago are on sale right now.
: http://www.aerlingus.com I've done that
: flight a number of times and good thing is
: that not only do you get to see family, you
: also can pack in about 4 movies on the
: inflight screens in the seat back in front
: of you.
:
: Anyone else with a better solution or
: experience?
:
: Scott
:
: --Previous Message--
: Hello All,
:
: I was wondering if anyone could possibly
: help with this. My husband has got himself
: into a bit of a bind... He is a U.S.
: citizen and has a Ohio driver's license
: which he has cleverly let expire. We've
: been living in Ireland full time since
: January and he has been driving on his U.S.
: license since then. Having realised that he
: had let his license expire, he began
: investigating and it turns out that he has 6
: months to renew, however he has to present
: himself in person at the Ohio BMV (and would
: have had to anyway if he wanted to renew it
: even if he hadn't let it expire!). He then
: got all the forms to apply for his
: provisional, which he was going to get
: anyway, and it turns out that he has to have
: it for 6 months before he can take his test
: (or at least that's what he was told in the
: Sligo Motor Tax Office). This leaves him in
: a bit of a cruch (and me too as I have to be
: his chauffeur).
:
: Essentially what I was wondering was this:
: 1. Would it be legal (or get-awayable-with)
: to drive on his US license if it is expired
: and what about his insurance? 2. Has anyone
: had to renew their US licence and come upon
: the problem of having to actually be in the
: States to do so? If so what did they do?
:
: If anyone has any ideas I would really
: appreciate it! Thank you in adavnce!
:
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