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02-26-2012, 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by ggalicia View Post
The "ONLY" accepted driver license in California is a CA DL or any other DL from the other 49 USA states, IDP are not accepted as DL in California read the California Driver hand book it does specify this information.
This is incorrect. It says that the IDP is not valid [by itself], however a foreign license is valid as a driver's license in CA. And seeing as an IDP is a direct translation of what is on a foreign DL, then just have both of them on you and you're good to go.

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International Driving Permits

The State of California does not recognize an International Driving Permit (IDP) as a valid driver license. California does recognize a valid driver license that is issued by a foreign jurisdiction (country, state, territory) of which the license holder is a resident.

The IDP is only a translation of information contained on a person’s foreign driver license and is not required to operate a motor vehicle in California. Citations issued to a person in California who has an IDP, but does not have a California driver license will be placed on the Department of Motor Vehicle database.

The IDP is also called an International Driver License, International License, etc.
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/dl/dl_info.htm#international
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