britaxcooper
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Hey guys......
Can anyone tell me if a lad i know on msn is bullshitting or not here
I wanna go away with my gf to holland for a holiday, ive not had my lience for driving more than maybe 4 months now...But i feel ill be fine with it and its something i wanna do...
yet this lad told me that you cant drive over there (dunno if thats abroad in general) for 2yrs after passing your test
is this true? 
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richard_syko
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Never heard of it. I know people just passed gone off to france.
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matt10i
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i heard you had to be 21 and dirving for 3 years.....??? 
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Nath
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Originally posted by matt10i
i heard you had to be 21 and dirving for 3 years.....???
How would they regulate that?
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ed
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You have to be 21 or older and have held your driving licence for 3 years or more to drive a hire car. If you drive your own car then your ok.
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Graham
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Originally posted by ed
You have to be 21 or older and have held your driving licence for 3 years or more to drive a hire car. If you drive your own car then your ok.
correct 
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matt10i
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ah see, i didnt realise it only applied to hiring! sorry!
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ed
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Oh also, say the country you are going to says it's law for you to be 18 to drive then you cannot drive there. That's why people who learn to drive in America at aged 15 or 16 cannot come over here and use thier U.S. licence.... Though I guess thats quite obvious....
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Paul H
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^^ yep how old are you as above you need to be 18 to drive over there
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britaxcooper
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Originally posted by chewy
^^ yep how old are you as above you need to be 18 to drive over there
18 to drive in holland?
im 17.......18 in febuary.... 
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Paul H
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yep 18 to drive in holland so your out of luck mate
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Paul H
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link here if you want to read it yourself
clicky
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britaxcooper
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Originally posted by chewy
yep 18 to drive in holland so your out of luck mate
ooooo dammit....but not all that bad as we was thinking around late this year....so really 2 months extra wouldnt be too bad 
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Butler
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you also need foreign insurance do you not?
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ed
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Yes, but most insurance companys cover you if you are driving in the EU. Best to check before you leave.
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boyracer2002
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Originally posted by jaybutler
you also need foreign insurance do you not?
yeh you need to check with your insurance company that you are covered abroad - i was fine the couple of times i drove over lastyear will need to check with flux tho when i go next week  - Didnt cost me anymore though just made sure i got AA cover overseas incase 
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britaxcooper
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dunno if this means anything
http://www.dvla.gov.uk/drivers/drvinothercountries.htm
learning to drive in holland you have to be 18....but where does it say you arent allowed to use a UK lience over there?
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ed
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Their law states you have to be 18 to drive on thier roads. So if you are 17 and have learnt to drive here where you can drive at 17 your licence will only be valid in other countrys which allow you to drive at 17 or younger.
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britaxcooper
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cheers sorry for being thick
thats a total arse tho just have to wait, or drive through france and the other countrys and wait till im 18 to cross the border 
[Edited on 11-07-2005 by britaxcooper]
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ed
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Yea, best to get a bit more experience before you drive abroad. It's a whole different kettle of fish!
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britaxcooper
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another question.....just curious but does anyone know what the current fuel cost is per liter (in pence please) for france, belgium, holland
curious how cheap it is compared to here.......as its 89.9 by me
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