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JT Moderator	Message Posted: Feb 24, 2013 12:01:00 AM Ignore JT Report Abuse Should an International Driving Permit be required for Canadians visiting the US and vice versa? Yes No No opinion Post your thoughts about this poll below.

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HFAJR0034 Champion Author New Mexico Posts:6,448 Points:1,168,735 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: May 2, 2013 8:39:30 AM Ignore HFAJR0034 Report Abuse nO
NakedDriver Champion Author Des Moines Posts:15,871 Points:2,464,125 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Apr 28, 2013 1:50:54 PM Ignore NakedDriver Report Abuse ə no. not necessary. ə
AgouraGuy1 Sophomore Author Los Angeles Posts:182 Points:5,310 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Apr 24, 2013 10:03:29 AM Ignore AgouraGuy1 Report Abuse NO!
OriginalBudman Champion Author Barrie Posts:11,088 Points:2,251,370 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Apr 14, 2013 11:50:24 PM Ignore OriginalBudman Report Abuse rumbleseat makes an excellent point - as always. Thank you, sir.
BDNNOD Sophomore Author Seattle Posts:119 Points:45,490 Joined:Mar 2013	Message Posted: Apr 1, 2013 5:20:54 PM Ignore BDNNOD Report Abuse SURE ... WHY NOT?? I THINK ITS A 'GREAT' WAY TO GET AN IDEA OF WHO ELSE IS OUT THERE ON THE ROADS DRIVING NEXT TO YOU AND WHERE THET'RE GOING AND COMING FROM. YOU MIGHT JUST MEET-UP WITH SOME OF THEM SOMEWHERE, AND DECIDE YOU MIGHT WANT TO HEAD OUT ON THE ROAD AND SEE WHAT THEIR COUNTRY LIVING MIGHT BE LIKE AND JUST HOW MUCH DIFFERENT IT MIGHT BE FROM YOUR OWN.
snapper06 Veteran Author Toledo Posts:467 Points:55,705 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Mar 28, 2013 7:37:59 PM Ignore snapper06 Report Abuse No
coffeebrake1015 Champion Author Florida Posts:1,258 Points:281,860 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Mar 28, 2013 11:42:00 AM Ignore coffeebrake1015 Report Abuse no
coffeebrake1015 Champion Author Florida Posts:1,258 Points:281,860 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Mar 28, 2013 12:00:04 AM Ignore coffeebrake1015 Report Abuse no not at all.
coffeebrake1015 Champion Author Florida Posts:1,258 Points:281,860 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Mar 24, 2013 12:02:51 PM Ignore coffeebrake1015 Report Abuse no
rumbleseat Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:22,940 Points:3,532,280 Joined:Oct 2002	Message Posted: Mar 24, 2013 2:46:37 AM Ignore rumbleseat Report Abuse Chulie13 says: "Why not, We need a passport to enter Canada. They don't need one for here." Wow, you really don't know your own country at all, do you? A passport is required to enter the USA! It is actually not required to enter Canada, but has been made necessary! We have to ask Americans to produce passports when they come to Canada because if we don't, they are stuck here, they can't go home! The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI), was introduced in 2004 by the U.S. government, and it requires Americans returning to the US to have passports. Canadians also require passports to visit the US. Exceptions are made for some equivalent documents, such as Enhanced Driver Licences issued by some provinces and states. [Edited by: rumbleseat at 3/24/2013 2:52:19 AM EST]
gizmojoe Sophomore Author Ontario Posts:172 Points:257,260 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Mar 24, 2013 1:39:47 AM Ignore gizmojoe Report Abuse no
Chulie13 Sophomore Author Pennsylvania Posts:112 Points:4,575 Joined:Mar 2013	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2013 3:32:24 PM Ignore Chulie13 Report Abuse Why not, We need a passport to enter Canada. They don't need one for here.
coffeebrake1015 Champion Author Florida Posts:1,258 Points:281,860 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2013 8:45:48 PM Ignore coffeebrake1015 Report Abuse no
jdevlin All-Star Author Ontario Posts:798 Points:1,380,595 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2013 8:06:41 AM Ignore jdevlin Report Abuse It should not be required.
rumbleseat Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:22,940 Points:3,532,280 Joined:Oct 2002	Message Posted: Mar 15, 2013 8:12:10 AM Ignore rumbleseat Report Abuse "The 9/11 terrorists came in through the Canadian border in Wa. state." Um, no, that has been proven to be a false statement many times, and it is ridiculous that anybody still believes that. You call another Gasbuddy stupid (against the rules here in GasBuddy by the way), yet you go ahead and post inaccurate information as if it was gospel. The 19 hijackers entered through U.S. airports showing immigration personnel passports – often doctored or newly acquired to hide prior travel – and visas acquired often with incomplete or inaccurate information. This is from "9/11 And Terrorist Travel": Chapter 2, "The September 11 Travel Operation," is a detailed account of how each hijacker acquired a visa and entered the United States. In all, they had 25 contacts with consular officers and 43 contacts with immigration and customs authorities. They began acquiring their visas in April 1999 and began entering the country in December 2000. They successfully entered the United States 33 times over 21 months, through nine airports of entry, most of which were on the East Coast. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~``````````` The 9/11 hijackers entered on visas granted to them by US authorities. There have been studies covering quite a few other terrorists. The Open Door: How Militant Islamic Terrorists Entered and Remained in the United States, 1993-2001 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~`````````````` And what the heck any of that has to do with whether or not a Canadian tourist should be forced to carry an IDP, which isn't even a government document, I fail to understand. [Edited by: rumbleseat at 3/15/2013 8:15:15 AM EST]
Jeeputtputt Champion Author Ohio Posts:3,002 Points:677,465 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2013 5:20:19 PM Ignore Jeeputtputt Report Abuse no opinion- not my job.....
biker1600 Rookie Author Florida Posts:2 Points:2,865 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2013 2:52:17 PM Ignore biker1600 Report Abuse This reply is for Santo1922. I can't believe how stupid you are. The 9/11 terrorists came in through the Canadian border in Wa. state. I do believe though that we need to regulate wh's driving in from Mexico. They can't even speak English, or read traffic signs.
reefer All-Star Author London Posts:955 Points:203,030 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2013 6:10:28 PM Ignore reefer Report Abuse Explaining the purpose of an IDP to some people is similar to wizzing into the wind. You can't fix stupid [Edited by: reefer at 3/12/2013 6:11:05 PM EST]
sunnyz Rookie Author Montana Posts:18 Points:142,720 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2013 4:14:58 PM Ignore sunnyz Report Abuse More taxes, no good reason for IDP.
RZF350 Rookie Author Tacoma Posts:27 Points:88,590 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Mar 9, 2013 5:33:00 PM Ignore RZF350 Report Abuse No. Not broken, don't fix it.
gazguzzler11 Champion Author Ontario Posts:3,451 Points:765,265 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Mar 9, 2013 2:41:59 PM Ignore gazguzzler11 Report Abuse to whitebear1883 To you & all the others posting similar comments, what you have posted has absolutely nothing to do with an IDP. Read what rumbleseat posted just ahead of your comment for a very simple explanation of what an IDP is. If that doesn't do it for you, then go further down to my comment posted Mar 2, 2013 3:22:59 PM
whitebear1883 Veteran Author Oakland Posts:255 Points:99,060 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Mar 9, 2013 12:43:37 AM Ignore whitebear1883 Report Abuse No reason to whatsoever. Beyond speed limits and units of measure, there is no difference in traffic laws or anything whatsoever. I've driven in Canada many times, and it's no big deal.
rumbleseat Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:22,940 Points:3,532,280 Joined:Oct 2002	Message Posted: Mar 8, 2013 8:38:33 PM Ignore rumbleseat Report Abuse And the smallest drug conviction can keep somebody out of the US. But neither has anything to do with the silly idea of asking Canadians to carry an IDP when Canada doesn't require an IDP for visitors from the US. Again, I don't know how many times it can be said, and IDP is simply a translation of a driver licence into several languages. It is required in Europe where it is possible to travel to several countries with different languages in only a day or two. [Edited by: rumbleseat at 3/8/2013 8:42:03 PM EST]
PaulChristenson Rookie Author Vermont Posts:2 Points:48,490 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Mar 8, 2013 6:02:38 PM Ignore PaulChristenson Report Abuse Make sure you have never been convicted of a DUI when entering Canada... http://www.illinoisduilawyer.com/il-dui-lawyer/oh-canada-entering-canada-with-a-dui-on-your-background
gizmojoe Sophomore Author Ontario Posts:172 Points:257,260 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 11:59:56 PM Ignore gizmojoe Report Abuse No
gazguzzler11 Champion Author Ontario Posts:3,451 Points:765,265 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 3:55:09 PM Ignore gazguzzler11 Report Abuse An IDP has nothing to do with road signs, insurance, taking any kind of a test, speed in mph or kph, driving on the R or L side, road signs, laws or anything else that you can dream up. All that an IDP is is a document that translates your DL into 10 different languages so that if you're driving in any of the 150 countries that recognize an IDP they can understand what your DL says. It does not replace your DL. And regarding those adding passport comments, US citizens are not required to have a passport to enter Canada http://www.cbsa.gc.ca/security-securite/admiss-eng.html However, everybody, including US citizens, have to show a passport to enter the USA. This is why Americans need a passport if they are going to visit Canada because without one they won't be allowed to go back home.
18andLife Rookie Author Charleston Posts:11 Points:3,510 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 2:06:01 PM Ignore 18andLife Report Abuse No International Driving Permit. Canadians could be reminded of the US speed limits when they cross the border, but otherwise they drive no worse than Americans and there is no good reason for an additional permit.
IMEMANON Rookie Author California Posts:6 Points:1,270 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 4:12:12 PM Ignore IMEMANON Report Abuse this sounds like a virtual fence to me. just the costs which would be thought up in terms of licensing fees for both countries would should be enough to say no to this.
captjgbaker Rookie Author Washington Posts:3 Points:130,635 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 12:49:24 PM Ignore captjgbaker Report Abuse There is no good reason to do this. Absolutely not!
darciecal Rookie Author Missouri Posts:1 Points:154,795 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Mar 4, 2013 9:44:14 AM Ignore darciecal Report Abuse No. Why create more regulations and just make things harder? If I go to Canada I want to jump through as few hoops as possible.
dongo50 Champion Author West Virginia Posts:14,712 Points:2,382,970 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Mar 3, 2013 7:04:57 AM Ignore dongo50 Report Abuse no
sonicmustang All-Star Author Alberta Posts:637 Points:149,375 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Mar 3, 2013 2:09:06 AM Ignore sonicmustang Report Abuse Get real why would a special permit be required? We drive on the same side of the road.
FireShadow Rookie Author Washington Posts:1 Points:38,720 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2013 11:26:19 PM Ignore FireShadow Report Abuse absolutely not! would any American who has traveled freely on their American driver's license want to be required to secure the same; I do not think so! I know that once I cross the broader the rules of the road are the same and I practice the same courtesy of the road way and Canadian driver's have extended the same to me!
OKRifle Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:10,424 Points:1,813,210 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2013 9:43:23 PM Ignore OKRifle Report Abuse Do ya think perhaps Florida has the message about now?
esmith512 Rookie Author Oklahoma City Posts:3 Points:260 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2013 9:02:16 PM Ignore esmith512 Report Abuse Canada and the U.S. are adjacent countries with highly similar societies, political lineages, attitudes, common origins, and a mutually intentionally unfortified border. Canadians are our friends and Canada is a national cousin and national best friend. Bordering provinces and states have a natural, normal, and friendly crossover of each country's citizens to their great mutual benefit. Requiring an International Driving Permit for Canadians and U.S. Citizens would send a restrictive signal that would be unnatural, unhappy, and very unpopular to our mutual relationship. I have Canadian friends and regard their provincial driver's license as I would my friends from any other U.S. state. Just as the U.S. and Canada both have visa waivers with each other, the best solution would the maintenance of our current relationship which allow our respective citizens to drive on the roads of both countries.
awillisant Champion Author Mississippi Posts:3,141 Points:607,530 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2013 7:41:23 PM Ignore awillisant Report Abuse no
Santo1992 Rookie Author Twin Cities Posts:4 Points:2,225 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2013 7:27:50 PM Ignore Santo1992 Report Abuse Abolutley not. exspcially, when you have states that borders CN. i.e. ON-MN-MI-QB MB-MN-ND-Sk, so forth and so on. and by the way, this post is talking about Canada. it has nothing to do with Mexico. however, I do see the point, only if one has a positive Attitude. as fair as blaming Mr. Obama about he bordr. the problem has alwasys been their, and Bush is just as the problem. therefore, how tight was the MX and US border on 09-11-01. vs the USA and CN?
Road-Runner Champion Author Denver Posts:7,046 Points:1,905,915 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2013 6:55:06 PM Ignore Road-Runner Report Abuse No problems and no solutions needed. The present arrangement where states and provinces recognize the other nation's drivers licenses is just fine. The U.S. and Canada are probably the best neighbors on the planet!
gaspricepasser Champion Author Miami Posts:3,959 Points:509,215 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2013 6:25:40 PM Ignore gaspricepasser Report Abuse I live in Florida. We are overrun with Canadian drivers who apparently normally travel by dogsleds. The Quebec license plate logo, "Je me souviens," roughly translates to, "I drive like an idiot." There is even a term of art for being "souviened," when you are suddenly caught on the highway, behind a car doing 45mph in the left lane.
dhrgfh Rookie Author Ocala Posts:15 Points:289,675 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2013 4:40:49 PM Ignore dhrgfh Report Abuse No! What a stupid idea. Last time I checked Canadians and Americans speak the same language. Another form of increasing taxes.
AlTraveler All-Star Author Alabama Posts:598 Points:1,212,535 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2013 4:22:06 PM Ignore AlTraveler Report Abuse no
CrackedLCD Champion Author Alabama Posts:9,041 Points:1,756,775 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2013 4:07:17 PM Ignore CrackedLCD Report Abuse No! And frankly, I'm shocked that 15% voted yes.
jorjab Sophomore Author Philadelphia Posts:155 Points:1,153,250 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2013 3:53:13 PM Ignore jorjab Report Abuse why woudl it be necessary -
Gas_Eyes Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,687 Points:646,810 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2013 3:31:14 PM Ignore Gas_Eyes Report Abuse Should not.
gazguzzler11 Champion Author Ontario Posts:3,451 Points:765,265 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2013 3:22:59 PM Ignore gazguzzler11 Report Abuse People are still posting comments about the IDP without any idea what this document is so here goes again ########################################################################## An IDP has nothing to do with road signs, insurance, taking any kind of a test, speed in mph or kph, driving on the R or L side, road signs, laws or anything else that you can dream up. All that an IDP is is a document that translates your DL into 10 different languages so that if you're driving in any of the 150 countries that recognize an IDP they can understand what your DL says. It does not replace your DL. And regarding those adding passport comments, US citizens are not required to have a passport to enter Canada http://www.cbsa.gc.ca/security-securite/admiss-eng.html However, everybody, including US citizens, have to show a passport to enter the USA. This is why Americans need a passport if they are going to visit Canada because without one they won't be allowed to go back home. [Edited by: gazguzzler11 at 3/2/2013 3:23:32 PM EST]
AcuraTSX Champion Author Ohio Posts:5,504 Points:2,184,080 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2013 2:39:12 PM Ignore AcuraTSX Report Abuse No. Waste of time and money.
zacksnanny Champion Author New Brunswick Posts:1,637 Points:2,204,430 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2013 2:36:44 PM Ignore zacksnanny Report Abuse NO
05FJR Rookie Author Seattle Posts:1 Points:120 Joined:Mar 2013	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2013 2:17:00 PM Ignore 05FJR Report Abuse First, the International Driving Permit is obtained from some agent. I used AAA. It is good for 1 year. It takes a valid Driver license, 2 passport photos, and $15. I do not know who keeps the loot. Second, Driver Licenses are issued the individual States and Provinces, not the Federal Governments. There is considerable variation in the traffic laws for each of the issuing governments. For example, the hand signal for a right turn in Connecticut looks like someone drying their fingernail polish. Basically, the idea is one may overtake on the left, but without that knowledge, it looks just goofy. Not even all States recognize each other licenses of various kinds. This is especially evident for hauling trailers. Adding Provinces into the mix just makes things more complex. So... No. A International Drivers license just adds costs and does nothing for safety.
SuperMoto Champion Author Connecticut Posts:1,006 Points:1,580,940 Joined:Sep 2007	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2013 1:51:12 PM Ignore SuperMoto Report Abuse No! I've been to Canada and I still knew how to drive on the road when I crossed the border.
spunky4443 Champion Author Washington Posts:5,286 Points:1,330,770 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2013 1:12:50 PM Ignore spunky4443 Report Abuse No, this is a stupid idea.