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Old 02-14-2013, 07:52 PM   #1
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Canadians need international DL to drive in Florida...Almost

Found this on line on a Canadian news TV Site....yes this this for real.
Andy Johnson, CTVNews.ca
Published Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013 9:52AM EST
Last Updated Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013 2:55PM EST
The State of Florida has backed away from a recent law change that would have seen Canadian drivers -- packing their beach towels and flip-flops for a sunny winter getaway -- weighed down with another piece of baggage: an international driving permit.
The Flordia Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles says it will "defer" the enforcement of a new law that would requires Canadians and other non-U.S. citizens to carry an international driving permit -- in addition to their regular driver's licence -- if they wished to get behind the wheel of a car while visiting the Sunshine State.
"It has come to the department’s attention that this requirement may violate the Geneva Convention on Road Traffic (1949), an international treaty to which the United States is a signatory," a statement from the Flordia DMV
Instead, the Florida Highway Patrol will "defer enforcement of violations of the amended statutory section" until a treaty amendment can be made.Non-residents will still need to keep a valid driver's licence from their home country on hand at all times if they wish to drive in the state.
Earlier in the day, some Canadians expressed outrage at the new rule, suggesting it was silly or implemented without warning.
"I'm glad we chose Vegas this year!," one man wrote on Twitter.
"Canadians in Florida now require international drivers' licences ... seriously? I find this out the day before I leave..." wrote another woman.
Kirsten Olsen-Doolan, a spokesperson for the Florida DMV, confirmed to CTVNews.ca Thursday that Florida quietly brought the new requirement into law on Jan. 1, though few people even noticed the new rules at first.
"I don't think anyone was honestly tuned into it until some British folks started asking about it, and then you guys started asking about it," Olsen-Doolan said.
The new legislation wasn't intended to inconvenience or upset anyone, she said, adding “we love our Canadians and we want you to come visit!"
The point, she said, was simply to ensure that all drivers in Florida carry licences written in a language that police officers can read and understand.
Lawmakers didn't take into account the fact that Canadian licences are already in English, and the department is now seeking "to make it clear that a license already written in English would be acceptable," she said.
However, the earliest that change could happen would have been March, when the next legislative session begins.

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Old 02-16-2013, 06:34 PM   #2
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"...Florida Highway Patrol will "defer enforcement of violations of the amended statutory section" until a treaty amendment can be made."

Did they say they want to amend the Geneva Convention?
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Name,Rank,Serial number..Geneva Convention?
I think the Florida Politicians had their oranges squeezed too hard...if you know what I mean ,when they passed this legislation.
One of my fellow Canadian's said it all.." I am glad we chose Las Vegas this year"

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