I was doing some research and browsing through the forum and didn't find anything too specific so I decided to start a new thread. I had heard/read stories of people in NY who used an International Driving Permit to drive and they had no problems with the police. Looking more into this i found the following information on the NY DMV(
http://www.dmv.ny.gov/license.htm#dr...omothernations) website:
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International Driving Permit: An International Driving Permit is not a driver license. The permit only verifies that you hold a valid driver license in your home country. Your foreign driver license, not the International Driving Permit, allows you to drive in NYS. Contact the authorities in your home country to get an International Driving Permit. If you are not a resident of the US, you cannot apply for an International Driving Permit in the US.
You are not required to have an International Driving Permit to drive in NYS, but the permit has value. The permit verifies, in several languages, that you have a valid foreign driver license. A police officer who cannot read the language on your foreign driver license can read the permit.
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Does that mean it's actually legal to use a IDP and drive in New York? Can anyone attest that this works/doesn't work?
Thanks for your help in advance.