International license

[akoyon]

Pano ba kumuha ng international license? sa LTO ba?

Yung sister ko kase nagpapakuha ng International license, kaso nasa US sya..ano ba requirements? puede ba ako kumuha para sa kanya? at ang isa pang problem nag expire last october 2002 yung non-pro license nya dito sa pinas.

Any ideas? Thanks

[zildjian]

hindi kailangan ang international drivers license sa USA dahil ang existing Pinas license ay English ang mga nakasulat. kailangan lang yan kapag hindi english language ang gamit.

once dumating ka sa US yung Phil drivers license mo ay valid upto 6 months (actually depend on what state but in Mass it's 6 months) then after 6 months you need to apply for a license on that state.

your sister doesn't really need the IDL but the license issued by the Motor Vehicle Registry of that state. check out their website (each states MVR has websites I believe) and see the procedures as well as the rules.

[boybi]

ok pala sa US a. sa mga nakapag drive na sa US, how do feel driving there? naiisip ko kasi minsan kung mag abroad e mag rent-a-car dun. hirap kasi kapag kasama si mrs tapos nag shopping, ang bigat at ang sakit sa kamay ng mga shopping bags :| kapag me dala kang car, pwdeng dalhin muna sa car yung mga nabili. kaso iniisip ko baka maligaw ako and manibago sa driving style ng ibang country. lalo na sa hongkong na right hand drive.

[wildthing]

yup it is like that nga, the international driving license ay hindi necessary....when I was working in singapore and I had to drive the office van, I "swap" my philippine license lang (actually just showed them and they photocopied it) and then they issued me a local license valid for at least a year.

Sa mga tourist, our license would be valid na sa car rental....

Presence of mind lang talaga ang kailangan when driving on right hand drive cars on countries like, Singapore, Hongkong, Malaysia, Australia, Japan. Besides never drive if your not familiar in the area....grabe hassle.

[roydok]

:D

[Macky]

Yup, hindi nga kailangan ang International License sa US kung tourist sya and she just needs to drive around town. Pero may advantage din ang International License. Ano ba'ng status ng sister mo sa US? Kung tourist at babalik pa, OK na ang Philippine License. Kung working (H-visas), L1, student (F1), immigrant or if she plans stay here in the US...... I suggest to get an International License. Malaking tulong ang International License sa car insurance premium dito kung may plano syang bumili ng kotse. Hindi kasi valid dito yung insurance natin dyan sa Pinas. Yung International License, international din ang insurance coverage kaya accepted sya dito. I saved $500 on my car insurance because of my previous insurance coverage from my International License.

Pareho lang ang driving dito sa US at sa Pinas. the only differences I could think of is that the roads here are wider, the trafffic is a lot faster, the drivers have more respect and are more corteous on other drivers, pedestrians, and traffic laws (ofcourse, the penalties here is a lot expenssive if you break a rule and got caught), the policemen can't be bribed, mahigpit makakuha ng license, roads have lots of signs and hindi ka talaga maliligaw, at higit sa lahat, bihirang uminit ang ulo ko dito while driving, hehehe. Mas maraming fender-bender sa Pinas kaya lang durog ka talaga dito kapag na-aksidente ka sa kalsada. Mas well-lighted din ang mga kalsada sa Pinas. Dito nakakatakot bumiyahe ng madaling araw sa mga hi-ways since headlights mo lang ang makikita mo at mga reflector lights ng kalsada.

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[zildjian]

Sa New England (Maine, Mass, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, Connecticut) ay okay na okay ang driving hindi sasakit at iinit ulo mo. Malalaki ang mga highways like I95, I93, I495, and I90 yun lang 55mph ang usual na max speed. Long drive is not a problem either... sarap magdrive from Mass to New York, Mass to DC, Mass to Niagara yun lang dapat meron kang kahalili magdrive. Medyo adventoruos kami doon kahit hindi namin alam lugar ay drive lang ng drive kapag namamasyal.

Meron din mga lokong drivers lalo na sa Boston at New York mostly mga taxi drivers. Yung description ni Macky ay ganun na ganun nga. Ingat lang sa pagdrive doon and prevent commiting violation... mahal ang bayaran and on the spot kapag hinuli ka ay bayad kaagad lalo na kung foreign license dala mo. One more thing, mga auto nila ay simple lang. Mga asians lang yung makikita mo na may mga wings (like corvis wings), stickers, at malalaking tambotso.

[GoThicbLuE]

Pwedeng ikaw na kumuha ng international drivers license ng sister mo kailkangan mo lang ng drivers license nya na valid for 1 year at 2 passport size picture+900 pesos, kailangan intaying ng 2-3 hours. Got mine in 2 kaya lang pagdating dito sa canada di rin honored mas honored pa phil drivers license good for 2 months from arrival. pwede rin exchange phil drivers license for canada license have to take lang vision test, knowledge test and G2 roadtest hindi na dadaan sa G1 or student license.

I was wondering kung may nakakaalam sa ibang mga taga tsikot kung papaano mapapababa ang insurance for new drivers like me, lkailangan bang mag aral pa sa driving school or pwede na phil driving experience or international drivers license??

[Visitor]

I was wondering kung may nakakaalam sa ibang mga taga tsikot kung papaano mapapababa ang insurance for new drivers like me, lkailangan bang mag aral pa sa driving school or pwede na phil driving experience or international drivers license??

Some qualification for Automobile Insurance Discounts

Passive Occupant Restraint Discount - Full front seat and driver airbags.
Multi-car Discount - 2 or more vehicles Insured with the Ins. Co.
Good Student Discount - Grade Avg. of B, and in the upper 20% Dean's lister.
Annual Mileage Discount - less annual mileage of the vehicle more chances of getting discount
Good Driver Discount - Driving Record from DMV (Dept. of Motor Vehicle) defining you as a "GOOD DRIVER"

If you don't meet most of the above statement then expect to pay a high premium for your insurance.

[theveed]

Sa New England (Maine, Mass, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, Connecticut) ay okay na okay ang driving hindi sasakit at iinit ulo mo. Malalaki ang mga highways like I95, I93, I495, and I90 yun lang 55mph ang usual na max speed. Long drive is not a problem either... sarap magdrive from Mass to New York, Mass to DC, Mass to Niagara yun lang dapat meron kang kahalili magdrive. Medyo adventoruos kami doon kahit hindi namin alam lugar ay drive lang ng drive kapag namamasyal.

Meron din mga lokong drivers lalo na sa Boston at New York mostly mga taxi drivers. Yung description ni Macky ay ganun na ganun nga. Ingat lang sa pagdrive doon and prevent commiting violation... mahal ang bayaran and on the spot kapag hinuli ka ay bayad kaagad lalo na kung foreign license dala mo. One more thing, mga auto nila ay simple lang. Mga asians lang yung makikita mo na may mga wings (like corvis wings), stickers, at malalaking tambotso.

Hehe hey, that's my territory!!! hehe... mga drivers sa Boston mas hayup kesa sa NYC... :P parang dito rin... kaya kung nahohome sick ka, the big cities are the place to be in terms of road hassles...

Sa NH kahit nakapikit ka wala kang mababangga hehe... 65 ang posted limit sa 93/95.. bababa ng 55 pag dating sa Connecticut... pero most of the time 70+ di nanghuhuli sa 93...

Nagagamit namin phil license sa new england, yun gamit namin to rent cars and stuff before when we first got there... actually kahit sa arizona at florida nagamit din namin phil license.

[zildjian]

sir theveed, saan kayo nagstay sa new england? ako sa arboretum apartments sa burlington, ma. heheheh... kakamiss na nga yung lugar dahil walang biyahe ngayon at mukhang bawal na ako sa US...heheheh need to change my visa daw to working (L1 yata gusto).
mukhang lagi ka sa nashua shopping ah.... "live free or die" heheheh sarap mamili doon. circuit city, best buy, at cambridge soundworks ang favorite stores namin dyan sa nashua.

napunta din ako sa orlando, florida two weeks lang at phil license din gamit sa mga car rental. hehehe dyan ko nasubukan yung pontiac...hehehe kala ko lahat ng pontiac ay okay meron din palang ewan.... mas okay pa yung rolla natin.

[Macky]

"live free or die"..... NH yan a, hehehe. Our client is in NH..... been there once, medyo slow pero livable pa den. NY, how I love NY simply because hindi nalalayo sa Pinas ang driving style. Pati lubak madami den, hehehe. Hirap lang mag U-turn.... parang Makati, if you missed your turn magkaka leche-leche ka na, hehehe. Karamihan sa NY minority, labo no? Atlanta, GA comparable na den sa NY ang driving..... magulo den, hehehe. Florida OK den. Walang pulis masyado...... punta kami DisneyWorld for 2 weeks and was cruising * 90mph the whole trip from SC..... From SC to North East naman, ingat lang kayo sa Virginia...... tago mga police cars tapos dipa identifiable since ordinary car lang sya na may wangwang sa dash. Bawal pati radar detector sa Virginia. Tenessee parehas ng Virginia..... slow den ang phase of living. Bwisit sa lahat yung Beltdrive sa may Washington..... tuwing pupunta kami ng NY/NJ from SC, inaabot kami ng syam-syam sa traffic dyan. Bumili na nga kami ng mapa pero pati sa loob traffic pa den. Of all the places I've been, sa midwest pinakamababait ang drivers..... lalo na sa St. Louis, MO. Dito kasi sa AR pulos retiree kaya alam mo na......

[splerdu]

will having a racing license help in getting qualified as a "good driver"?

[GoThicbLuE]

New England? Been there at sabi nila pati na yung mga puti nahihirapan lumabas ng Boston from airport. Buti na lang with the help of a friend (map & instruction) naka labas ako ng walang problema punta ng turnpike (I90 ba yun?) going to Shrewsbury kaya lang ng lalabas na ko ng I93 wrong exit ako kaya ikot ng pagkalayolayo. 1am na nang dumating ako ng Days Inn sa Shrewsbury 10 pm nagland plane ko. hehehe talking about adventure

[DY3JRM]

Usually dito sa East Coast di na kailangan ang international license if you are just going to stay in states for 6 mo. Philippines License are ok... Yun nga lang Mahirap na kapag nakabangga ka ng kapwa motorista. Dahil yung mismong may-ari ng auto na din-rive mo eh talagang mag is-sky rocket ang insurance premium niya.... Kaibigan ko tumaas ng $2,000.00 per year yung premium niya. Kasi daw pinhawak yung manibela sa hindi taga rito ( NO IFS, NO BUTS).. PERIOD....
Just to let you know peeps New Jersey is one of the highest premiums when it comes to Car Insurance.

Tama si Macky pagdating sa pagmamaneho yun nga lang minsan marami pa ring TANGA sa daan. Ang hindi ko lang ma-get sa mga kano eh yung kapag bina=bright mo sila na nasa fast lane ka at sila naman ay hindi tumatabe eventhough na ang takbo nila eh 50mph sa fast lane. Sila pang galit. New York naman eh ok lang pero mahirap pa rin sa EDSA kesa sa NY.

that's my 2 cents....


RIDE ON ...
YAGI

[EMT]

may tanong po ako tungkol sa IDP, medyo nalilito po ako. Kahapon po ksi kumuha ung misis ko ng IDP sa AAP. Nakuha na po namin ung permit pero ung may tatak sa permit nya letter D (bus). ibig sabihin ba nito Bus lng ung pwde nya idrive? FYI ung drivers license nya s LTO non professional ang restriction 4 ksi ang drive nya dto sa pinas ay ung automatic lng na kotse ung kaya nya. Tumawag kmi kanina sa AAP and sabi ung restriction 4 s LTO parehas daw ng letter D sa IDP, tama ba ito? salamat po.

[mcbry]

pwede parin ba kumuha ng international driver's license sa AAP?
ano po requirement and how much?
kaya ba makuha ito ng one day lang?

[mcbry]

*double post

[crazy_boy]

pwede parin ba kumuha ng international driver's license sa AAP?
ano po requirement and how much?
kaya ba makuha ito ng one day lang?

you can get your international driver's permit in AAP office. i got mine 6 weeks ago. got it in 30 mins.

you need to get AAP membership to be eligible to get the driver's permit.
other requirements are here:
AAPhilippines | Automobile Association Philippines

accurate naman yung info. please note you need to bring 2pcs 2x2 picture since they will use this in the permit itself.

[crazy_boy]

pwede parin ba kumuha ng international driver's license sa AAP?
ano po requirement and how much?
kaya ba makuha ito ng one day lang?

you can get your international driver's permit in AAP office. i got mine 6 weeks ago. got it in 30 mins.

you need to get AAP membership to be eligible to get the driver's permit.
other requirements are here:
AAPhilippines | Automobile Association Philippines

accurate naman yung info. please note you need to bring 2pcs 2x2 picture since they will use this in the permit itself.