sorry!!

[katyiscool]

ok i swear this is my last post for the night.. but i jsut talked to my mum and she looked up for me about driving in the UK on a foreign liscence.. b/c soon (i think) i will be getting a cheap-o car.. in order to get to and from work.. now i had been hoping that i could drive here on my US liscence and then if i got pulled over kinda claim

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[transposia]

I think what I just c&p is the same thing you have there ,but it looks lke you can drive for 12 months but within that 12 months you need to test to get your license there, as long as your FL dl is still valid.

I found this
http://www.britainusa.com/sections/articles_show_nt1.asp?d=4&i=41121&L1=&L2=&a=28535

Is my US drivers licence valid in the UK?
Frequently Asked Questions

As a Visitor
You may drive vehicles up to 7.5 tonnes and with up to 16 passenger seats, provided your full licence or driving permit remains valid for up to 12 months from the date of entering Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales).

As a Resident
Provided your full licence, issued by one of the 50 United States or its territories, remains valid, you can drive any category of small vehicle shown on your licence for up to 12 months from the time you became resident. To ensure continuous driving entitlement a provisional GB licence must have

yea!

[katyiscool]

thank you, thank you :)
~KT