Foreign license will do.ksl wrote:Just curious, but how do tourists get car hire? Is an international licence which lasts 1 year not acceptable in all States? Are foreign licences transferable from Europe or Singapore providing theory test are taken for example?
With as much time as has gone by, it is a virtual certainty that every state in the union will have purged your license and you will need to retake a written and driving test. This happened to a Texas friend of mine.noodlemama wrote:Thanks for this.
longstebe - good points, but I did look at the DOT website and can't find anything that applies to someone in my situation. I want a US license as I won't be living in Singapore my whole life and have to get one at some point anyway.
I have time this summer to take on this project. The state where I now vacation is not the same state where my previous license was from. I guess who I really need to ask is a tax person. From what I can gleam from the DOT website is that I need to be a resident. If I claim residency in order to obtain a driving license, then does that mean I have to pay state tax? I own property there so I could claim residency.
I also think that for my son, he would have to do the six-month wait. But I don’t know that for sure because he is not shifting state residency as he doesn’t have any right now. He would be establishing one for the first time…
All these things to deal with. Not easy when you are an American, but yet not...
Me: I am back in my country typically once a year and then I drive for 2-3 weeks. Perhaps SG DL would do but just to avoid all stupid chitchats with police or car renting companies (if I need one) ... is it valid? maybe is not, Not valid here for sure, Singapore, where is it?JR8 wrote:...Leading right back to the question of, why would you want a driver's license, if you don't even live there?
Is the plan that you buy a car for your son, have you as the owner, and him as a named driver? Just curious as that is something you read about being done in the UK. I'm no motoring expert I must say, though the one time I did need to buy a car was whilst in the US (elsewhere I have had use of others' cars, or lived in city centres where cars are more of a liability than useful tool).noodlemama wrote:JR8 - I want a US license as I have a feeling that I may be purchasing a car soon that will remain in the states. As you mentioned insurance companies (no - all companies) in the states can't look past their own backyard.
Do you think my 50% NCD for my good driving record here will make any difference in my insurance rates? I'm just saying that I feel that it would make purchasing and insuring a car a heckofa lot easier if I had a US license.
I did try emailing (in this case Wisconsin) DOT but it never went through.
My son is a US citizen and will be starting college in the states this fall. I use my Singapore license when renting in the states. I was told that so long as the international license is in English, then this is not a problem.
As a matter of fact, so long as you book before your 12 months are up, it doesn't matter if the test date is more than 12 months old... you'll still be able to convert.sundaymorningstaple wrote:No need to worry or fret. You can drive on your US license for 12 months before having to get a local one. So take your time, make an appointment & buy a book on Singapore Driving Theory at any grocery store near the checkout counters.
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