Posted on: 15-07-06 13:15:08
I am leaving for India after a week and this will be the first time I shall be visiting India as a foreigner.
All these years I have driven both car and mobike in India without any worry (though I think the driving licence had expired long ago), but since now I am a foreigner, I want to be cautious about driving in India.
Can anyone on this forum give me precise information on what are the rules for foreigners to drive in India like
1 Can they drive in India for a short duration on their foreign driving licence, as is allowed in Ontario, Canada?
2. If not, should I get an international driving licence to be able to drive in India?
Chandresh
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Chandresh
Advice is free – lessons I charge for!!
You'll need an IDP.
Check this out ---> http://morth.nic.in/faq-roadtransport.htm
Question 1 : Can an NRI/foreigner drive a vehicle in India on the basis of
European license or driving license issued by any foreign country?
Answer : He can not. However, if he has obtained an IDP from his own
country and his country is a signatory to the 1949 Geneva Convention, he can drive in India the specified category of vehicle till the IDP is valid.
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SS
Reiki Grand Master
The only way you can drive in India (proper licence or no licence at all!) is to carry a few 100 Rupees notes in your pocket! Never mind if you commit an offence in the meanwhile!
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Originally posted by Mel06
The only way you can drive in India (proper licence or no licence at all!) is to carry a few 100 Rupees notes in your pocket! Never mind if you commit an offence in the meanwhile!
Times have changed, change that from 100 Rupees TO 500 Rupees
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Reiki Grand Master
Quote:
Originally posted by sudesingh
Quote:
Originally posted by Mel06
The only way you can drive in India (proper licence or no licence at all!) is to carry a few 100 Rupees notes in your pocket! Never mind if you commit an offence in the meanwhile!
Times have changed, change that from 100 Rupees TO 500 Rupees
I was goin to respond to the previous post and comment that 100 was a little too much...and then read urs....
I don't remember ever having paid 100....
I guess I underestimate India's "progress" !!!
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I want the cultures of all the lands to be blown about my house as freely as possible.
But I refuse to be blown off my feet by any.
For Mumbai
its 50rs for a scooter
100rs for a bike
100-200 for Maruti800/Alto/Zen/Santro
200+ for esteem,
500+ corolla and higher..
Also that amount is for not having a license, if you dont have insurnace and double it..if you dont have PUC then triple if..ofc you can bargain if you are bribing for multiple offences...
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Live and Let Live
Or spend some more money and buy an Indian license.
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You know you are a desi when ........ You spew forth the virtues of India, but don't want to live there...............You've never had a tanning salon membership
