I have followed the discussion about international drivers license and would
like to verify my understanding.
I did drive in foreign countries, both rental and private cars. (never Japan -
no way)
I was told by fellow employees that using the international license was a waste
of money.
We could not put it on our expense account.
However one fellow employee from a European subsidiary stated that using an
International license protected or buffered my American License. He implied
that some countries could pull your license at the scene of the accident.
If I was in an accident - and my international license was pulled I could
always come home to America and still have my state drivers license.
That fact in itself made the fee paid to AAA worth the cost.
Thankfully I never needed it as a buffer.
Can any one clarify if it really does protect our stateside license or was this
misinformation?
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