Posted by ks
on April 15, 2009, 4:12 am, in reply to "Re: US drivers license"
68.40.186.180
Thanks everyone for the advice! Had meant to ask about insurance as well, so thanks for reading my mind. I will look into those insurance companies, and work on my 'flirting' technique for use with the garda! ;o)
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: Hibernian will do it.
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: It might come in handy next year, who did
: you
: use for insurance?
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: No, I was insured fairly easily.
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: Wouldnt the problem be insurance?
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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.
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: 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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