International Drivers License (Permit)

Now that I have came out and am in opposition against the incumbent Sheriff, I have had a number of people informing me of various items of interest. I received one such item this week that is amusing and something you can not help but laugh and shake your head about. I am not trying to pick at the incumbent on this one, but I did find humor in the entire situation and thought I would share it with those that would enjoy it as well. 

The story goes along these lines: a young man was located earlier this week, doing doughnuts in his vehicle in a public area and became stuck.  As most of you know, these actions are usually inherently illegal or at least frowned upon by most in law enforcement. The young man was able to provide a form of identification (shown below) upon the arrival of the appropriate law enforcement authorities.

I highly doubt the incumbent has researched this issue and I can actually claim that I have.  So in order to assist him in the future, here is the deal on International Driver's Licenses.  Generally, an  International Driving Permit (IDP) allows an individual to drive a private motor vehicle in another nation when accompanied by a valid license from their home country. The document is slightly larger than a standard passport and is essentially a multiple language translation of one's own existing driver's license, complete with photograph and vital statistics. It is not a license to operate a motor vehicle on its own.

One of the key items for an International Driving Permit (IDP) is the person MUST have a valid drivers license in order for it to be valid. Oklahoma honors a valid foreign driver's license with an international driving permit. Once your foreign license expires, you must apply for an OK learners permit and pass all required testing to receive a driver's license.

There are a number of websites that sell IDP's with most of them being fraudulent.  IDP's are overseen by the U.S. State Department (website discussing them http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/safety/safety_1179.html) and can only be issued by two organizations for U.S. Citizens. These two organizations are the National Auto Club and the AAA (http://www.aaa.com/PPInternational/IDP_IADP.html). As far as, foreign visitors traveling in the United States, this is the page you should visit for more information:  http://www.usa.gov/Topics/Foreign_Visitors_Driving.shtml

Finally, I would also point out for anyone wondering, the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety is the only agency allowed in the State of Oklahoma to issue drivers licenses and state identification (ID) cards.  Any locally produced get out of jail free cards or extension of courtesy to this card holder request is generally not recognized in most areas, especially while doing doughnuts on public property. 

So without further delay here are the documents produced by Mr. Doughnut maker, I have attempted to block the incumbents cell phone number so that people are not calling asking for their own cards, other than that no alterations have been made to the cards: