UDC Service Explains Driving With Rental Car Needs IDP

Online, July 24, 2013 (Newswire.com) - If someone has to move from US to another country or vice versa an International Drivers License is needed for renting a car. The person has to show his International Drivers License if he is planning to rent a car as rental car companies that have branches in different countries will need to see an International Driving Permit before the individual will be allowed to rent a vehicle in that country. For the issue of International Driving License there are few steps.

One should not worry if he is planning to drive in a country other than his native place. He doesn't need to give a driving test there if he is the owner of the original driving license issued by his own place. This document indicates to the officials and rental car companies in another country that the individual has been judged competent to drive in their home country. The individual must already possess a valid driver's license in their home country and be over the age of 18 before an IDP will be issued to them.

The IDP must be accompanied by original license all the time as its just a translation of the document he is having. It is not a license to operate a motor vehicle on its own. If the individual is stopped for a traffic violation in the country that they are visiting, both the IDP and the individual's personal diver's license must be surrendered to the authorities. The International Driving Permit contains information written in eleven different languages to ensure that local law enforcement will be able to understand the information.

This document helps the person prove his identity in foreign countries even if he is not aware of the language spoken there. It makes the person in authority of that particular place to understand the details of the visitor even if they both don't share same mother tongue. So it is very important to get an IDL while going abroad. The IDP shows information in a standard format that is internationally recognized. It is only the translation so all the details of the driving license issued by the native country are communicated through this International Driving Permits.

So certain things are must for driving abroad. The very first thing is his authentic driving license then the other one is his International Drivers License. Few other things are like having a road map of the place he is about to visit. It will eliminate all confusion while driving. He must have done a bit homework about the traffic rules of that particular place as every country has its own rules for driving. So its better to be aware of them than to be caught and paying heavy penalty.
So take care and have a nice journey.