Driving License Issue

出國前在台灣申請了國際駕照，基本上就是一張很像國中生美工作業的東西。上頭只有一些翻譯資訊，包含姓名、身份證字號(可是沒有護照號碼 =.=a)等資訊。

因為國際駕照其實不是正式駕照，因此同樣在出國前也查了一些相關資料，瞭解到美國有些洲是要先去 DMV(Department of Motor Vehicles) 換臨時駕照才能開車的，不過，網路上有些資料是錯的，其實在加洲是不需換照的，雖然加洲不承認台灣發的國際駕照，但它承認台灣發的駕照，兩者併在一起用就可以了。

簡單來說，把你的駕照正本帶著，也把台灣申請的國際駕照帶著，這樣就可以在加洲開車啦！

 

以下文字節錄自 DMV California：

International Driving Permits

The State of California does not recognize an International Driving Permit (IDP) as a valid driver license. California does recognize a valid driver license that is issued by a foreign jurisdiction (country, state, territory) of which the license holder is a resident.

The IDP is only a translation of information contained on a person’s foreign driver license and is not required to operate a motor vehicle in California. Citations issued to a person in California who has an IDP, but does not have a California driver license will be placed on the Department of Motor Vehicle database.

The IDP is also called an International Driver License, International License, etc.

For more information about travel and driver licensing requirements outside of the US, visit the US State Department Road Safety Overseas website at: http://travel.state.gov/road_safety.html

 

這樣的說明就很清楚了！