UPDATE: Florida will not enforce Canadian drivers license law

The Toronto Star

Published: Thursday, February 14, 2013 at 2:42 p.m.

Last Modified: Thursday, February 14, 2013 at 2:42 p.m.

DEVELOPING: The Florida Highway Patrol will not be enforcing the state law requiring Canadian drivers to carry an international driving permit along with their drivers licence.

For now, only a valid driver?s licence will be required, according a press release from the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Thursday afternoon.

?(The) requirement may violate the Geneva Convention on Road Traffic (1949), an international treaty to which the United States is a signatory,? said the release.

?Therefore, the Florida Highway Patrol will defer enforcement of violations of the amended statutory section until a final determination of the alignment of the amendment with the treaty can be made.?

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Florida will not enforce Canadian drivers license lawThe Toronto StarHeraldTribune.comFebruary 14, 2013 2:42 PM

<p>DEVELOPING: The Florida Highway Patrol will not be enforcing the state law requiring Canadian drivers to carry an international driving permit along with their drivers licence.</p><p>For now, only a valid driver's licence will be required, according a press release from the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Thursday afternoon.</p><p>?(The) requirement may violate the Geneva Convention on Road Traffic (1949), an international treaty to which the United States is a signatory,? said the release.</p><p>?Therefore, the Florida Highway Patrol will defer enforcement of violations of the amended statutory section until a final determination of the alignment of the amendment with the treaty can be made.?</p><p><a href="http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2013/02/14/floridas_international_drivers_licence_rule_leaves_canadians_fuming.html" target="_blank">CLICK HERE to read the Toronto Star's story today.</a></p>

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