International Driver's Licence Requirements for Florida

[Dori Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Dori]

I just read today, in the Toronto Star, that the state of Florida is now requiring Canadians, and other non-residents of the U.S., to have an International driver's licence when driving in Florida. Apparently this bill was passed in early January, but no one has heard of it. The only place we Canadians can obtiain one is CAA, the Canadian counterpart to AAA. They were not informed until 5:30 yesterday.

This is going to be a huge problem for us Snowbirds, who are already wintering in Florida. By the time we get an application, mail it back to Canada and wait for it to arrive back in Florida, we'll probably be back in Canada! Yikes, what a mess!

Dori

[GrayFal Silver Contributor and supermoderator Find all posts View Profile Close GrayFal]

How strange that 1. they are doing this and 2. they are implementing it so quickly.

[JLB Please excuse me, I'm a Dick. Not a moron just a Dick Find all posts View Profile Close JLB]

As I posted the other day, I don't believe anyone is left in Canada.

Whatever requirement is required has not stopped any Canucks that I can tell.

Update . . . it's not required:

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2013...ns_fuming.html

[bnoble Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close bnoble]

Update: Apparently, Florida was unaware that English is spoken in Canada. So, don't run out to CAA just yet.

http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/florida...ials-1.1156483

[Dori Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Dori]

The strange thing is, that the CAA, the only issuers of IDL's, knew nothing about it until last evening. Now the Florida Highway Patrol is saying that they won't enforce this new law yet. Hopefully it is rescinded when the powers-that-be meet in March.

Dori

[JLB Please excuse me, I'm a Dick. Not a moron just a Dick Find all posts View Profile Close JLB]

Florida is known for being on top of things. You know, like elections and stuff like that.

[LynnW Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close LynnW]

I hope it's not required. We are leaving for Florida on Mar 19 and will be renting a car.

Lynn

[JLB Please excuse me, I'm a Dick. Not a moron just a Dick Find all posts View Profile Close JLB]

Come on down. Call me any time night or day and I'll come bail you out.

[Dori Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Dori]

What a sweetie you are!

Dori

[Nancy Platinum Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close Nancy]

Per today's Tampa Bay Times, the state has now backtracked on this.

Nancy

[JLB Please excuse me, I'm a Dick. Not a moron just a Dick Find all posts View Profile Close JLB]

Per today's Tampa Bay Times, the state has now backtracked on this.

Nancy

Same as on the right to vote.

[JLB Please excuse me, I'm a Dick. Not a moron just a Dick Find all posts View Profile Close JLB]

Canada is not without it's own little aggravations to furners:

http://www.gsnmagazine.com/node/2729...rst_responders