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    Hi guys!

    I'm so excited. I am one of a few people chosen by our company to go to the US for training, for 2 and a half months, and I was the chosen DRIVER!

    Solicit naman po ako ng advice sa inyong mga may experience. Alam kong ibang iba ang nakasanayan kong driving dito sa Pinas kumpara sa US, ayokong maticketan doon! Hehehe.

    Saka hindi lang sa driving, anything na ma-aadvice nyo po like mga bawal, dapat iwasan, etc. Salamat in advance!

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    Stop means stop.
    Follow right of way rules all the time. Hindi porke nauna ka e ikaw ang may right of way. As in any country (and that includes the Philippines) right of way means "who owns the lane" and not whose bumper is in front. So a car on the lane may be 20 meters behind but you can not just cut in front.
    When merging in a freeway make sure you have the same speed as the vehicles in the lane you are merging into. Pag babagal-bagal ka mag merge sa freeway aararuhin ka ng mga 18 wheeler, or you may be the cause of a multiple pile up. So kung 65mph ang speed sa freeway merge at 65mph and not 40 mph.
    On a green light and you want to turn left you need to YIELD. That means you make sure there is a safe distance from oncoming vehicles before you make your left turn. They will not slow down for you, you are the one who must wait until it is safe.
    Use your signal lights.
    OBSERVE THE LIMIT LINE! That white line before the pedestrian lane is called the limit line. Pag lumampas ka dun at naka red light at may tumawid na pedestrian yari ka. Kung duraan lang kotse mo swerte, pag hinuli ka ng pulis for endangerment kulong ka pa. It is not just a traffic violation, it is a criminal offence because you endanger the life of pedestrians crossing on the pedestrian lane.

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    -strictly follow the speed limits.
    -pag sa intersection at may "stop" sign, full stop ka, & not a "moving" stop.
    -iwas din sa swerving at unnecessaty change lanes, bubusinahan ka.

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    Anong State po kayo pupunta?

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    Salamat yebo at chua, grabe, katakot naman. hehehe

    Quote Originally Posted by en3rgy View Post
    Anong State po kayo pupunta?
    Wisconsin po

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    bawal mag shopping.
    nang kapos pera......

    2 months + ka sa tate?
    abutin mo memorial day sale.


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    Bawal ang Magic Sarap sa tate. Bawal magdala ng meat products like chicharon.

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    Last edited by crazy_boy; April 27th, 2014 at 12:42 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by archielew View Post

    Wisconsin po
    1. Wag po kalimutan ang driver's license. No need for IDL.
    Wisconsin DMV Official Government Site - Driving in Wisconsin with a foreign driver's license

    2. Alamin mabuti ang mga road signs.

    3. Respeto po sa mga emergency vehicles (police, fire, ambulance). Kung maari, tumabi po sa kanan parte ng kalsada. Huwag haharangan ang intersection. Kung masyado silang malapit, huminto sa ligtas na lugar.

    4. For directions, gumamit ng smart phone o kaya gps. Malaking tulong po ang may mga ganitong gamit lalo na po kung hindi kayo pamilyar sa lugar.

    5. Ang klima po sa Wisconsin ay malamig kumpara sa ibang State pero May to August po ay mainit.

    6. Magdala po ng internationally accepted credit card. Lahat po halos ay tumatanggap ng credit card kahit street parking. Kung cash naman po, mas mabuti meron laging small denomination. May mga fast food chain po na ayaw tummangap ng above $20 cash.

    7. Self serve po ang mga gas station. Alamin din po ang appropriate na gas (octane level) para sa sasakyan na gagamitin nyo.

    8. Sa Wisconsin po ay limitado ang pwedeng mapasyalan pero pwede kayong mag drive papuntang Illinois. Doon po sigarado mageenjoy kayo.

    9. Kung magsha shopping po kayo, alamin nyo po ang sales tax. Iba't ibang State po ay iba iba rin ang tax rate. Sa Wisconsin po ay 5%. Sa Illinois po ay 6.25%.

    10. Kung meron pa po kayong gustong malaman tungkol sa driving rules sa Wisconsin, eto po ang link sa WI DMV
    Wisconsin DMV Official Government Site

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    Quote Originally Posted by chua_riwap View Post
    bawal mag shopping.
    nang kapos pera......

    2 months + ka sa tate?
    abutin mo memorial day sale.


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    10 weeks sir! Hahaha. Tipid tipid ng per diem sir. Wohoooo.. SALE!!! OH yes!

    Quote Originally Posted by crazy_boy View Post
    Bawal ang Magic Sarap sa tate. Bawal magdala ng meat products like chicharon.

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    Seryoso to sir? Salamat sa tips

    Quote Originally Posted by en3rgy View Post
    1. Wag po kalimutan ang driver's license. No need for IDL.
    Wisconsin DMV Official Government Site - Driving in Wisconsin with a foreign driver's license

    2. Alamin mabuti ang mga road signs.

    3. Respeto po sa mga emergency vehicles (police, fire, ambulance). Kung maari, tumabi po sa kanan parte ng kalsada. Huwag haharangan ang intersection. Kung masyado silang malapit, huminto sa ligtas na lugar.

    4. For directions, gumamit ng smart phone o kaya gps. Malaking tulong po ang may mga ganitong gamit lalo na po kung hindi kayo pamilyar sa lugar.

    5. Ang klima po sa Wisconsin ay malamig kumpara sa ibang State pero May to August po ay mainit.

    6. Magdala po ng internationally accepted credit card. Lahat po halos ay tumatanggap ng credit card kahit street parking. Kung cash naman po, mas mabuti meron laging small denomination. May mga fast food chain po na ayaw tummangap ng above $20 cash.

    7. Self serve po ang mga gas station. Alamin din po ang appropriate na gas (octane level) para sa sasakyan na gagamitin nyo.

    8. Sa Wisconsin po ay limitado ang pwedeng mapasyalan pero pwede kayong mag drive papuntang Illinois. Doon po sigarado mageenjoy kayo.

    9. Kung magsha shopping po kayo, alamin nyo po ang sales tax. Iba't ibang State po ay iba iba rin ang tax rate. Sa Wisconsin po ay 5%. Sa Illinois po ay 6.25%.

    10. Kung meron pa po kayong gustong malaman tungkol sa driving rules sa Wisconsin, eto po ang link sa WI DMV
    Wisconsin DMV Official Government Site
    Wow. Napakalaking tulong nito sir, maraming salamat!

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    dayo ka illinois. nood ka bulls playoff games......

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    besides what has been said already here's my few advice.

    1. switch one lane at a time
    2. always give way to pedestrians
    3. never tailgate anyone and at stop lights always give a huge space between you and the car infront of you
    4. always use your turn signals when turning, you can get a ticket if you don't
    5. left lane is fast lane

    besides that if you're a safe driver then no need to worry.

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    Quote Originally Posted by archielew View Post



    Seryoso to sir? Salamat sa tips

    Yes sir. Bawal po ang meat products galing sa atin. Contraband po yan sa kanila tinatanong yan usually sa Customs pag dating niyo doon.




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    Always bring a copy of your passport (info page 1 and 2) with the US visa page, entry stamp page and copy of US imigration form I-94 attached. Kahit picturan mo lang ng smart phone mo pero better if you have a hardcopy. Keep the passport and original I-94 in a safe place, you only need photo copies in the car.

    Balitaan mo kami magkano na ang driver's insurance ngayon. Remember you can not drive if you do not purchase insurance. Car rental companies will charge it over the car rental cost but if you have a company owned car then will have to buy one.

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    Tsek mo mga car accesories at mga Ilaw,make sure gumagana lahat,and most of all don't forget to use the seatbelt

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    unang salta ko dyan sa tate, tech.training din, early 90s. rent a car ako sa hotel. naghahanap ako ng m/t car (no experience pa kasi ko sa matic noon)

    nagtawanan yung nasa counter......


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    Quote Originally Posted by yebo View Post
    Always bring a copy of your passport (info page 1 and 2) with the US visa page, entry stamp page and copy of US imigration form I-94 attached. Kahit picturan mo lang ng smart phone mo pero better if you have a hardcopy. Keep the passport and original I-94 in a safe place, you only need photo copies in the car.

    Balitaan mo kami magkano na ang driver's insurance ngayon. Remember you can not drive if you do not purchase insurance. Car rental companies will charge it over the car rental cost but if you have a company owned car then will have to buy one.
    I-94's have been phased out.


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    Konti lang pong paglilinaw sa mga nabanggit dito:
    1. Hindi po criminal offense ang paglampas sa limit line lalo na po kung first offender lang po kayo. Ito po ay simpleng traffic offense at traffic citation lang po ang parusa dito. Ibang usapan na po kung nakabangga kayo ng pedestrian na kung saan kayo po ay dapat naka full stop. Eto po ang batas dyan:
    Fighting a Ticket for Running a Stop Sign | Nolo.com
    Dapat po natin sundin ang batas trapiko ng America. Mahigpit pong magpatupad ng batas ang mga pulis dito.

    2. Hindi na rin po kailangan ng I-94 at iba pong dukomento sa pagda-drive. Sapat na po ang unexpired Philippine issued driver's license. Hindi na rin po ninyo kailangan ng probationary driver's license from the State of Wisconsin dahil hindi naman po kayo magtatagal ng more than 12 months. Eto po ulit ang link ng Wisconsin DMV tungkol po sa mga foreign visitors:
    Wisconsin DMV Official Government Site - Driving in Wisconsin with a foreign driver's license

    Sa May 26 po ang Memorial Day, Lunes. Yung sale po ay sa weekend ginaganap. Kung balak po ninyo magshopping, sa May 23 hanngang 25 po. Kung sa Wisconsin po kayo pupunta, meron po doon Tangers factory outlet sa Wisconsin Dells. Eto po ang link:
    Tanger Outlets | Tanger Outlets

    Eto po naman ang sa Chicago
    Chicago Premium Outlets

    Kung nami-miss nyo naman po ang pagkaing pinoy, meron pong pinoy restaurant sa Oshkosh, WI. The Manila restaurant po. Eto po ang link:
    Manila Resto | Filipino - Sushi - Robata | Downtown Oshkosh, Wisconsin

    Isang pahabol lang po. Kung kayo po ay mangangailangan ng tulong galing sa Konsulada (halimbawa po nawala po ang passport nyo), sakop po ng Philippine Consulate General na nasa Chicago ang Wisconsin. Kung kakailangnin nyo po sila, eto po ang link
    Consulate General of the Philippines - Chicago

    Have fun at magenjoy po kayo sa konting panahon nyo sa america.


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    Double post

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    Dali lang mag drive dyan kung sa EDSA nakaka survive ka easy money maneho dyan sa estets. Puro bukid pa ata dyan sa Wsconsin yakang yaka mo yan


    Follow speed limits pweding over ng kaunti or less ng kaunti on the average pero huwag mabagal lalo sa freeway commute .


    Stop sign hinto ka diyan brad as in hinto . Offensive drivers mga tao dyan sa estets as in parang robot kaya kapag go sila go sila kahet me dragon sa unahan nila sasalpuken nila yan bastat sila go . Ilan state nadin natwiran ko at napag manehohan awa ng diyos ala pako ticket (1999 ako nag ka license sa states ) iba kapag sa pinas natuto defensive at lage alerto magulang ika nga ..

    Hindi ko kabisado technicality sa foreign license pero alam ko pwede yung license mo dito sa pinas dala ka lang passport lage para maipakita entry mo hanggang 3mos lang ata pwde magamit foreign license .

    San ang port of entry mo ?

    Mahigpit sa Detroit / Lax / Laguardia ( newyork) at Seatac ( sea)

    Maluwag based on my exeperience lang naman Honolulu / San Franciso / Lasvegas

    Huwag ka na magbaon ng kung anoano sitahin pa sa customs ako diatabs lang baon ko lage kapag natratrabaho ako dun hehe

    Goodluck & enjoy (kailan nga pala lipad mo)


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    Last edited by kenzie; April 28th, 2014 at 06:24 AM.

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    ^madali talaga kung susunod ka sa mga raffic reg. ngayon kung nasanay ka rito, patay ka.

    yung kasama ko nahuli, violation lang sa intersection, yung stop sign. nataon na may pulis. ikinulong. kumuha pa ng lawyer para lumaya. nung sinundo namin, umiiyak pa ang kupal.

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