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undyinglove · Brisbane Forum Guest Joined: 21 Jan 2006 Posts: 8

I heard brisbane local license is international license..is it possible for people to drive in uk with brisbane license???
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gangster · Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 10:54 pm Post subject:

Yes it is for upto 1 year.

Choko · Miss BrisbaneForums 2005 Joined: 31 May 2005 Posts: 1198

No it's not! You have to apply for the International driving licence. If you've learnt to drive in Australia you cannot use that licence in the UK as you drive on opposite sides of the road and the standard of driving is nowhere near the UK standard.

If you hold a UK driving licence, you can just exchange this for a Australia local licence, but not vise versa. It's the International licence you need not the local Australia one.

The International driving licence is valid for a year and tells you which countries it can be used in - not all I hasten to add.

Defo · Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 12:51 pm Post subject:

I've been told to go with my Dutch DL to the Traffic Department (near Australia Mall) pay something like 300 AUD and it will be transformed into an Australia DL... What u all know bout this?

gangster · Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 2:21 pm Post subject:

Choc

You are incorrect. The UK has receiprical agreements with many countries regarding the legallity of tempory driving arrangements in the UK, and Australia is one of them.

The fact that most other countries drive on the opposite to UK, bears no relevance to this.

I can hire a car in the US, Australia, etc etc on a British DL, the same goes for someone with a Australia DL in the UK and US, and ok for someone in the US to drive in the UK and Australia on their US DL.

Extract from DVLA
5. All other countries
Visitors

You may drive vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes and with up to 8 passenger seats, provided your full licence or driving permit remains valid for up to 12 months from the date of entering the United Kingdom. However, you may only drive large vehicles which have been registered outside GB and which you have driven into the country.

http://www.dvla.gov.uk/drivers/drvingb.htm

gangster · Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 2:23 pm Post subject:

gangster · Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 2:31 pm Post subject:

International DL

The UK does not recognise this as a Valid Driving Licence, neither does Australia. Technically it is not a legal Driving Licence. Countries with receiprical agreements accept the DL of that country as "the licence". The international driving licence is only really used or required for countries outside of the agreement.

Choko · Miss BrisbaneForums 2005 Joined: 31 May 2005 Posts: 1198

Arnie,

Ok they changed it then.

Although, I'm sitting here with the International Driving Licence in my hand and the UK is listed as one of the countries that accepts it. I had to use it for my trip to Mauritius last year as they do not accept Australia driving licence.

Virtually every European country accepts the International Driving licence and around 100 countries across the globe in total. If you're travelling, it's worth having, even though it's only valid for 12 months.