Let's say we borrow an RV...

maybe these links will help:

Foreign Visitors Driving in the U.S

International Driving Permits

AAA Info on IDP's

Using your foreign drivers license in the USA

CA Traveler wrote:

PastorCharlie wrote:
Not all states accept foreign drivers licensee. Some states have no-fault insurance. Some states require underinsured and uninsured insurance. Different state require different amount of coverage. Liability insurance does not cover the vehicle being driven. Proper driver licensee and proper insurance coverage are the main concerns to protect both the vehicle being driven and others on the road. One size shoe does not fit all feet.

What about an international drivers license? Is that accepted by all states?

Wouldn't the insurance be based on the state the rig is registered in?

An international drivers license is simply a document that translates the information on a license to multiple languages and certifies that the document is indeed a driver's license of a particular class. In most countries the international license is prepared by an auto club. It carries no authority as a license itself, so we get back to whether or not the government in question accepts the foreign license.

In China and Barbados I had to get a local driver's license. In China I had to surrender my license issued by a U.S. state, to get that license, and had to take a road test.

For someone coming to the U.S., it depends on the state you are driving in, and sometimes the country in which the license was issued. Most states are pretty liberal about this, if the license can be read and understood for what it is. That's where the international license comes in, to verify that it is a driver's license and not just an identity card.

very cool friend!!!!!

PastorCharlie wrote:
Not all states accept foreign drivers licensee. Some states have no-fault insurance. Some states require underinsured and uninsured insurance. Different state require different amount of coverage. Liability insurance does not cover the vehicle being driven. Proper driver licensee and proper insurance coverage are the main concerns to protect both the vehicle being driven and others on the road. One size shoe does not fit all feet.

What about an international drivers license? Is that accepted by all states?

Wouldn't the insurance be based on the state the rig is registered in?

Not all states accept foreign drivers licensee. Some states have no-fault insurance. Some states require underinsured and uninsured insurance. Different state require different amount of coverage. Liability insurance does not cover the vehicle being driven. Proper driver licensee and proper insurance coverage are the main concerns to protect both the vehicle being driven and others on the road. One size shoe does not fit all feet.

A few years back a close friend broke her foot and could not drive. She had business in California and asked if I would drive her van from Iowa to the Bay area, at her expense, plus a little compensation. She spoke with her insurance company and her father, a retired Kansas Sheriff, and came up with a packet of documents. One was a letter of authorization for me to drive, proof of insurance coverage on her policy with my name and drivers license, a travel authorization from Des Moines to San Francisco, a copy of the current registration, a copy of the Title to the vehicle and a current inspection for vehicle safety. Sounds like a lot of paper, but covered all possible problems I might have. When I returned, I had the same packet for that trip. It took a while to put together, but there was no doubt I was legal. If I was stopped in Connecticut, there might have been some issues. We did this because the van was loaded with about a half million worth of rare books.

With an international/non-resident license, you should take as much precaution as the owner, his insurance company, and the states you travel in recommend. But legally, you can easily meet the necessary regulations to have a safe trip.

midnightsadie wrote:
remember if something breaks YOU FIX IT!!!! no matter what it is, bring it back better than when you borrowed it. have a great time.

You sir, are a rare breed. My hat is off to you for being so responsible.
I'd like to think I would do the same but I don't think I could ever bring myself to borrow something that big and expensive for fear of having to do as you describe.

The main thing I would be concerened about is how your insurance works with driving someone else's vehicle, especially an RV. You'd hate have an at fault accident & not be covered (or not have enough coverage).

guidry wrote:
Not sure why people make things more convoluted than it has to be. Borrow it and if anyone of authority questions ownership, call your friend and let the cop ask if it's stolen. Make it easy for yourself, you don't need a notorized paper or permission slip.

most officers, the overwhelming super-majority, are rational, reasonable, thinking human beings. some of the others...not so much. run into one of them and you'll be glad you had a notarized statement from the owner.

I'm not sure my STATE FARM Insurance would like anyone else driving my vehicles. Never asked that question before... Having the trailer insured both by my insurance company and your insurance company from Canada might not work either?

I would most definitely have both parties research what is needed and be legal upfront about everything... Lawsuits can get expensive especially when who is to blame for things.

Letting someone outside my family drive and have custody of my property on my Insurance sure doesn't sound like a good idea to me... All of my vehicles is in both my wife and myself names on the Titles.

Have no idea what the aspects of this is - have never asked before...

Roy Ken