Voor alle duidelijkheid, IK vind alles goed... Houdt daar wel rekening mee...
Hieronder een e-mail wisseling van een kennis van ons die dit aan de Federal Highway Patrol heeft gevraagd.
(om privacy redenen de naam achterwege gelaten).Dear Madam, Dear Sir,
I have a question regarding a foreign visitor driving in the US (Florida in this case). I have a normal Dutch drivers licence for driving passenger cars or other vehicles lighter than 3500 kgs.
My question is about the maximum amount of passengers I am allowed to transport.
Here in the Netherlands the maximum amount of passengers for a B-drivers licence, is 8 persons (driver not included). This means that the vehicle I am allowed to drive, may not have more than 9 seats.
If I would like to rent a car in Florida, I can rent a van with a passenger capacity up to 15, which is allowed for person with a "normal" American drivers licence (E-class).
My question: Is it allowed for a foreigner with a foreign (Dutch, in this case) driver's licence, to drive a 15 person van, while his (or hers) original licence only permits to carry up 8 passengers (in his or hers own country)?
Regards,
Fred
En hier kwam het antwoord:
Ik heb er geen enkel belang bij of men nu wél of niet in zo'n auto gaat rijden.
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: FHP <FHP@flhsmv.gov>
Date: 2008/11/5
Subject: RE: Question about foreign drivers licence...
To: (censored)<fred@gmail.com>
Dear Mr. Fred,
You must adhere to the restrictions put in place by your country while operating a vehicle in ours.
Captain Mark D. Welch
Chief of Public Affairs
Law Enforcement Services
Florida Highway Patrol
2900 Apalachee Parkway, MS 44
Tallahassee, FL, 32399-0500
Office: 850.617.2301
Fax: 850.617.5108
MarkWelch@flhsmv.gov
www.flhsmv.gov/FHP
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Dus doe er je voordeel mee...
De wet denkt er duidelijk anders over... en krijg je aan aanrijding (of zelfs een eenzijdig ongeval) ben je de sigaar, en niet verzekerd.
Autoverhuurders ontkennen dit met z'n allen...
Maar voorlopig zegt de de sterke arm van de wet in Florida toch écht héél andere dingen.