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Originally Posted by TOOBER_SDQ
Yes La Mariposa, it is true that you must have a valid license in your home Country in order for your International Permit to be valid. But doesn't that follow logic anyway?
The US Consulate will probably cite that the Dominican Republic, and most other nations were party to the The Geneva Convention on Road Traffic of 1949 .
I have used this International Permit to drive in more countries than I can count on my digits. I never had a problem and it was always honored.
As Robert suggested in a previos post on this thread, insurance companies may see wiggle room here and assert cause not to indemnify a driver not carrying a DR License. Its a good point, but at the end of the day, they are on the hook.
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http://http://www.caaquebec.com/Voya...al.htm?lang=en
From the CAA site:'''Essentially, an International Driving Permit (IDP) is a translation of your driver's licence into a dozen languages, which makes it very useful when you travel abroad. You won't necessarily be asked for it when you rent a car, although it is required in some countries (inquire with your CAA-Quebec travel counsellor). But it's not hard to imagine how useful it can be if you're pulled over for a traffic violation by a police officer who can't understand a word of English… So, as you can see, your IDP helps facilitate communication, especially if you're stopped by the police, and also serves as extra ID. It goes without saying that an IDP can never replace your passport, no more so than it replaces your "real" licence. Think of it as a handy addition.'''
The fact that the int. permit is valid for one year doesn't change the D.R. laws, Does it ? neither the Geneva conventionon traffic changes the D.R. laws.
A few years ago the people at the CAA-Quebec travel(they delivers the permit) told me that the int. permit doesn't give more power than the laws of the country you will use it will give you.
I always drive with my foreign driver license in the D.R.( even after 90 days) and never had problem but.......as would Robert says: till something big or bad arrives.