dcn@ihuxl.UUCP (Dave Newkirk) (02/27/84)
If you visit western Europe only, your US license is enough. A recent check of travel books and European Delivery info supports this. But you should check with the company who is supplying the car. They might suggest getting the European permit anyway. Dave Newkirk, ihnp4!ihuxl!dcn
kg@hplabs.UUCP (Ken Greer) (02/28/84)
In most countries a valid U.S. license is enough. But, I'd recommend getting an international license because it helps if the cop who pulls you over doesn't speak English. This happended to me my second day in Germany driving in the left lane in a no passing zone on the AutoBahn. The licenses are in several different langauges. You can get them from AAA for about $5 by just flashing your U.S. license. B.t.w, get a copy of the international road symbols too. -- Ken Greer
kds@intelca.UUCP (Ken Shoemaker) (02/28/84)
Probably redundant, but hey...
When I was over last summer I asked what was required, and was told
that as long as you were only going to be over 30 days or less, the
USA license was enough, beyond that......
--
Ken Shoemaker, Intel, Santa Clara, Ca.
{pur-ee,hplabs,ucbvax!amd70,ogcvax!omsvax}!intelca!kdsmikem@tekcae.UUCP (Michael E. Meyer) (03/03/84)
<gulp...>
Just to add to the redundancy...
I lived in Sweden for 15 months and was not required to have a Swedish
license for the first 12 months. It is really a question of intent. If you
are going to stay for an extended period, get a local license, otherwise
you can use your stateside one if you are just there for a few weeks.
If you are in between, then the AAA International one is advisable. Most
of the Police do speak English in Germany, regardless of what they may tell
you....
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