"Have you considered getting an International Driver Permit?"

That question comes up a lot, so to nip things in the bud, the answer is yes, I have considered it, but I likely will not get one. IDPs have a purpose, but they are based on treaty law and are no good within the country of origin. Their designed purpose is to allow international travelers to drive in foreign countries.

If a citizen were to get stopped here in the states and present an IDP as a license, it would likely clash with the car registration. as the same person named as a resident of, say, the Bahamas also has a car registered here in the states. This would raise warning flags to the police officer, as IDPs are only specifically allowed for foreigners and not for domestic citizens. Usually people who do this also get the car registered through some other person or business entity.

It's a little bit shady, and has a place in a country where respect for liberty is at a minimum, but not for me right now.

Neil McIver

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