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In the Convention of International Road Traffic of September 19, 1949, the United Nations established the IDP within international law to facilitate the travel of motorists within foreign jurisdictions wherein language barriers may create difficulties for both motorists and the authorities. All signatories to the law, the United States being one of them, must -- and do -- honor the IDP. It is an eight page, 5 3/5" x 3 3/4" pocket booklet (like a passport) printed in multiple languages (English, French, German, Spanish, Arabic, Russian, Italian, Chinese and Swedish) that has been so widely used and accepted for over forty years that it is recognized virtually everywhere in the world, including the United States of America. It contains your photograph, signature, and other pertinent information. A
little
known
fact
about
the IDP is that it
is not
produced by a government,
but rather by a travel association. If you are an American who needs to
drive outside of the U.S. and you have a valid state-issued driver's
license,
you can go to the Automobile Association of America (AAA) or the
National
Automobile Club and get an International Driver's Permit for use abroad
for a very nominal fee. Both of these groups are corporations and as
such,
must comply with state corporate law. However, if there is a problem
with
your state-issued driver's license, you may want to read our exclusive
"Roadway Report" and see if the IDPs offered through this website would
alleviate some of your suffering and distress. The only caution is
that,
if you are an American, you need to be aware that using an IDP means
that
you are relying on your Constitutionally protected right to
travel. You may want to consider using a Writ
to
Travel. Please Note: The IDPs featured on this website do NOT confer driving privileges. "Privileges" are what you get from a state government after you have waived your rights. See The Roadway Report. The IDP is a personal identification that confirms your qualification as an operator of a motorized conveyance. They are not for U.S. residents (please read through the Information Module for an understanding of that). There are basically 2 different types of IDPs
available.
For those outside
the U.S. of A., there is the small credit card-size one which states on
the bottom that it is not for use in the United States. While
impressive
looking and convenient, it may not always be recognized as an
"official"
IDP. The other type is the usual passport size, multi-language, more
official
type. _________________________________________________________
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