Posted by Kirstin on April 11, 2009, 5:13 pm, in reply to "US drivers license"
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I assume that they could ask for your passport to determine how long you've been there (I believe technically you're supposed to have it on you at all time....yeah right). However, the few times I was pulled over when I was living there (only once for speeding), not once did they ever ask how long I had been living there or if I lived there, nor did they ask me to produce my passport. Also, if you plan on moving back to the US after a year, don't bother as the Irish require you forfeit your foreign drivers license when you are issued an Irish one. Good luck and just make noce with the Garda if need be!
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: I am an American who has been living in
: Ireland for about two years, during which
: time I have been taking public tranport. I
: am now travelling more often for work and
: the time has come to get a car. I (think!)
: I understand the rules regarding driver's
: licenses (resident here, so must get Irish
: provisional and then take test for full
: license). I could get the provisional
: license, but with the recent crack-down I
: will be required to have a fully licensed
: driver with me at all times (not possible).
: Plus, it is unlikely that I will be living
: here much more than a year, and it will take
: almost that long to become fully licensed.
:
: Will I be able to get by driving on my US
: license? Law states that you can drive on
: US license for up to 1 year. I have been
: here more than 2, but if I get pulled over,
: how will they know when I arrived in
: Ireland? Has anyone had any experience with
: this, any information would be useful.
: Thanks!
:
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