Driving Test... Ireland or the States?

Madworld

Bascially Im going off to Miami next year where public transport is terrible. I failed my test today and Im off to the sunshine state in two weeks.

So I have the double whammy of having my license expires on the seventh of August combined with the fact there is a three week wait before they can take me again.

So Im wondering would I be better or hoping to get a cancellation here and using the license over there or else just taking the driving test in Miami?

Any advice would be much appreciated!!!

Midnight_EG

Might aswell do it in Miami seeing as you'll be there, and assumingly looking for insurance.

El Horseboxo

Look up the state laws for Florida as when i lived over there i had to have my learners permit (Kansas issued) for a year before i could do the test. You should need a social security number and have to pass their equivalent of a theory test. It was called a safety something or other in Kansas. The Irish learners permit won't count for anything over there as far as i know. So you'll be a brand new driver in their eyes. Might be worth getting lessons over there because the change of the other side of the road and some of their laws take a bit of getting used to. Always takes me a while to get used to driving on the right whenever i go back over.

keithclancy

El Horseboxo wrote: »

Look up the state laws for Florida as when i lived over there i had to have my learners permit (Kansas issued) for a year before i could do the test. You should need a social security number and have to pass their equivalent of a theory test. It was called a safety something or other in Kansas. The Irish learners permit won't count for anything over there as far as i know. So you'll be a brand new driver in their eyes. Might be worth getting lessons over there because the change of the other side of the road and some of their laws take a bit of getting used to. Always takes me a while to get used to driving on the right whenever i go back over.

Its takes about 5 minutes to get used to it.
Its the gear stick on the wrong hand that takes a while to get used to

Max Power1

keithclancy wrote: »

Its takes about 5 minutes to get used to it.
Its the gear stick on the wrong hand that takes a while to get used to

Theres very few manual transmission cars (imo) in the US, they dont like to "drive a stick" over there. Autoboxes all the way!

lonestargirl

You have to prove valid immigration status to take the test in Florida (details)

Permabear

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