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provisional driving licence in america?

  • 13-01-2007 12:47am
    #1
    teresasaunt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 137 ✭✭


    hey all -

    im going to new mexico in february for a week to my cousins. does anyone know if you can drive in america with an irish provisional licence?


    cheers.


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  • #2
    killbillvol2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,178 ✭✭✭killbillvol2


    Afraid not.


  • #3
    trinityrooms
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46 ✭trinityrooms


    if you really need to drive in america on your provisional you can apply for one of these details www.aaroadwatch.ie . they only need a photocopy of your licence so....


  • #4
    DonJose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,470 ✭✭✭DonJose


    trinityrooms wrote:
    if you really need to drive in america on your provisional you can apply for one of these details www.aaroadwatch.ie . they only need a photocopy of your licence so....

    You cannot get a International Driving Permit with a provisional licence.

    "An International Driving Permit (IDP) is available to Irish Residents, with a current full Irish Driving Licence. Each Licence is valid for one year from date of issue."

    "Permits cannot be issued to holders of provisional licences or non EU/EEA licence holders."

    http://www.aaroadwatch.ie/drivingpermit/


  • #5
    Absolut
    Closed Accounts Posts: 208 ✭✭Absolut


    Plus and IDP is really just a translation of the details on your Irish driving licence - it's not a standalone proof of identity/driving licence. It's pretty much useless in the US.

    A provisional licence isn't valid anywhere outside the Republic, it should say so on the cover someplace. If you do manage to rent a car with it when you go abroad it's the same as driving without a licence, so you wont have insurance cover or anything like that. And even if you did manage to get a full licence, most american insurance policies require that you have at least 1 years driving experience at home before you can rent/drive somebody elses car.


  • #6
    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,212 ✭✭✭✭Tom Dunne


    teresasaunt wrote:
    im going to new mexico in february for a week to my cousins. does anyone know if you can drive in america with an irish provisional licence?

    Generally speaking, no.

    But my first time in New Mexico, I was working there for six months and had a company car. Because of that, I had to get a New Mexico licence. I went into the DMV (dept. of motor vehicles), handed in my Irish provisional and got a brand spanking new New Mexico one, no test, nothing.

    Still, I doubt it highly that you would be able to get a car on an Irish provisional.


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  • #7
    Kiith
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 23,282 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kiith


    One hell of a bump here but whatever....

    So i'm gonna be in the states next year with a friend, and was looking to do travelling as well. He's got his full license, but i wont have my full one by the time we're looking at going. I'm assuming that i still can't drive with my provisional, even though there'll be a fully licensed driver in the car with me? Just need to know now if we should push the holiday back a bit and wait for my 6 months to be up, or go with it earlier.


  • #8
    mikedragon32
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,939 ✭✭✭mikedragon32


    Nothing's changed. Most (if not EVERY) car hire firm will have it in their T&Cs that every driver must hold a full licence/permit.


  • #9
    Kiith
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 23,282 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kiith


    Thought as much. Thanks for the info. Guess we'll be waiting a little while longer to do it then.


  • #10
    sdanseo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,244 ✭✭✭sdanseo


    Kiith wrote: »
    One hell of a bump here but whatever....

    So i'm gonna be in the states next year with a friend, and was looking to do travelling as well. He's got his full license, but i wont have my full one by the time we're looking at going. I'm assuming that i still can't drive with my provisional, even though there'll be a fully licensed driver in the car with me? Just need to know now if we should push the holiday back a bit and wait for my 6 months to be up, or go with it earlier.

    When are your 6 months up? You can hire the car if he has a full license, you just can't drive it. Doesn't stop you from having the holiday surely?


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