Latest comprehensive news from Worldway Immigration: Can new immigrants drive in the U.S. with a Chinese driver's license? This is a question many new U.S. immigrants want to know. Since traffic laws vary slightly by state and China is not a signatory to the United Nations Convention on Road Traffic (Geneva 1949) or the Convention on Road Traffic (Vienna 1968), the ability to use a Chinese driver's license in the U.S. varies by state. The specific situation is as follows:
The editor will first explain the meaning of some symbols appearing in the notes below to avoid confusion:
30 days: Indicates that the Chinese driver's license can be used in that state/district for a maximum of 30 days;
16/+: Indicates that the driver must be 16 years of age or older;
16+: Indicates that the driver must be over 16 years of age;
IDP required: Indicates that an International Driving Permit (IDP) must be carried (it is impossible for mainland China to issue a legal international driver's license).
Alabama: Yes, 16/+
Alaska: Yes, 90 days, 16/+
Arizona: Yes
Arkansas: No, IDP required
California: Yes, within the validity period of the original license, 18+
Colorado: Yes, 16/+
Connecticut: No, IDP required
Delaware: Yes, 16+
Florida: Yes, 16/+. The state legislature amended the terms in 2012, stating that starting in 2013, one could not legally drive in Florida with a Chinese driver's license. However, the state traffic management department issued a statement on February 14, 2013, that it would not temporarily enforce this law. Latest: The Governor of Florida signed Law H7059 on April 2, repealing the regulation passed last year requiring foreigners to have an international driver's license to drive in Florida. You can continue to drive with confidence using your valid national driver's license.
Georgia: Yes
Hawaii: No, IDP required
Idaho: Yes
Illinois: Yes, for the entire duration of legal visit
Indiana: Yes, 16.5/+
Iowa: Yes
Kansas: Yes
Kentucky: No, IDP required
Louisiana: Yes, 90 days
Maine: Yes, 16/+
Maryland: Yes
Massachusetts: No
Michigan: No
Minnesota: Yes, 15/+
Mississippi: Yes, 60 days, 18/+
Missouri: Yes, 16/+
Montana: Yes, 15/+
Nebraska: Yes, 30 days
Nevada: Yes, 16/+
New Hampshire: No. Title 21 "Motor Vehicles" of the state law does not specify the specific countries whose foreign-issued driver's licenses are recognized by the state, and the exemption clauses apply to states/provinces/countries that mutually recognize driver's licenses.
New Jersey: No
New Mexico: Yes, 15/+
New York: Yes
North Carolina: Yes
North Dakota: Yes, 16/+
Ohio: Yes
Oklahoma: Yes, 16/+
Oregon: Yes, 16/+
Pennsylvania: Yes, 16/+
Rhode Island: Yes, 16/+
South Carolina: Yes, 16/+
South Dakota: Yes, 16/+
Tennessee: Yes
Texas: No
Utah: Yes, 6 months, 16/+
Vermont: No
Virginia: Yes, 16.25/+
Washington: Yes, 1 year, 16/+
West Virginia: Yes, 90 days, 16/+
Wisconsin: No, IDP required
Wyoming: Yes
Washington, D.C.: Yes, 30 days
Note: Please do not use "the police didn't fine me" or "I was still able to rent a car" as reasons; please provide relevant documents from the state to support your argument. What the editor is talking about here is not whether you can rent a car from a rental company, but whether it is legal to drive in each state with a Chinese driver's license.
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