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01-29-2017, 08:42 PM
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Senior Member
Winnebago Owners Club Texas Boomers Club Solo Rvers Club
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Fulltime Traveler
Posts: 1,041
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Want a United States drivers license?
How many of you fulltime travelers wish you could get one of these? So far, they are issued only to foreign officials and diplomats 
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01-29-2017, 11:17 PM
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Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Today? Clayton, North Carolina
Posts: 5,093
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Want a United States drivers license?
Why would I need one? My Texas license is honored in all 50 states, all territories of the US, in Canada, and afaik, in Mexico.
I've been issued an International Driver License a couple of times in the past. As I recall, it didn't attract any amorous women or get me any free meals, so I'm not quite sure what the value was!
John & Diane, fulltiming since '12 02 DS40, FL, Cat, '04 Element NHSO RVM103
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John and Diane (RIP Lincoln, 21 FEB 22) RVM103 NHSO
Fulltimers since June, 2012
2002 Dutch Star 40, Freightliner, Cat 3126, 2004 Element
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01-30-2017, 07:41 AM
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Senior Member
Damon Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 24,024
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At one time, though not all states had agreements in place, all states would honor your home state license. (I go back to about 1975 on this)
However in more recent years (Some time in the 1970's or 1980's) all fifty states, plus DC and Puerto Rico, entered into formal agreement to honor licenses from all the above.
What did/does, this mean
Before the agreement it was possible to have a Driver's license in two (or more) states, When you got stopped and ticketed you presented a valid license from a state that did NOT have an agreement with the state you were stopped in.. Thus the ticket never showed on your driving record.
Today.. It does.
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Home is where I park it!
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01-30-2017, 07:53 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2016
Posts: 241
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wa8yxm
At one time, though not all states had agreements in place, all states would honor your home state license. (I go back to about 1975 on this)
However in more recent years (Some time in the 1970's or 1980's) all fifty states, plus DC and Puerto Rico, entered into formal agreement to honor licenses from all the above.
What did/does, this mean
Before the agreement it was possible to have a Driver's license in two (or more) states, When you got stopped and ticketed you presented a valid license from a state that did NOT have an agreement with the state you were stopped in.. Thus the ticket never showed on your driving record.
Today.. It does.
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That's useful information!
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01-30-2017, 02:48 PM
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Senior Member
Winnebago Owners Club Appalachian Campers Coastal Campers Carolina Campers
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 2,828
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Nothing I would want. My NC drivers license gets me wherever I want to go.
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Raisin our mixed hound and BooBoo our cat.
2004 Itasca Suncruiser 
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01-31-2017, 10:27 AM
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Senior Member
Winnebago Owners Club Texas Boomers Club Solo Rvers Club
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Fulltime Traveler
Posts: 1,041
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JFXG
Why would I need one? My Texas license is honored in all 50 states, all territories of the US, in Canada, and afaik, in Mexico. I've been issued an International Driver License a couple of times in the past. As I recall, it didn't attract any amorous women or get me any free meals, so I'm not quite sure what the value was!
John & Diane, fulltiming since '12 02 DS40, FL, Cat, '04 Element NHSO RVM103
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Maybe you don't need one but I would like one. I don't have a home state and my address is wherever I am parked tonight. They are a real thing and this is what they look like.
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01-31-2017, 10:34 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Whittier, Ca
Posts: 314
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What I want is a national fishing license good in every state. It sucks having to buy a fishing license for each state while travelling. And I love to fish.
Jerry
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2022 Renegade Valencia 38RB/ 2016 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
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01-31-2017, 10:34 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 1,881
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RV Vagabond
Maybe you don't need one but I would like one. I don't have a home state and my address is wherever I am parked tonight. They are a real thing and this is what they look like.
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So what are the benefits this would give you?
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2010 Phaeton 40QTH on a PG Chassis.
2017 Lincoln MKX.
Air Force One brake system and Blue OX Towbar.
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01-31-2017, 10:35 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 1,881
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Quote:
Originally Posted by halfprice
What I want is a national fishing license good in every state. It sucks having to buy a fishing license for each state while travelling. And I love to fish.
Jerry
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And the other nationwide license (that we're not allowed to talk about here) would be nice.
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2010 Phaeton 40QTH on a PG Chassis.
2017 Lincoln MKX.
Air Force One brake system and Blue OX Towbar.
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01-31-2017, 10:39 AM
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Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club Spartan Chassis
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: ON THE ROAD...SOMEWHERE
Posts: 6,973
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RV Vagabond
Maybe you don't need one but I would like one. I don't have a home state and my address is wherever I am parked tonight. They are a real thing and this is what they look like.
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I'm confused. How do you do that legally? Without a home state/domicile, how do you get voting privileges, insurance and other types of services that are regulated at the state level?
Maybe you were speaking metaphorically?
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2006 2015 DSDP 4320 4369, FL Chassis, 2013 CR-V 2020 Jeep Overland, Blue Ox Avail, SMI AF1.
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01-31-2017, 10:42 AM
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Member
Tiffin Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 70
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Quote:
Originally Posted by halfprice
What I want is a national fishing license good in every state. It sucks having to buy a fishing license for each state while travelling. And I love to fish.
Jerry
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Me too!
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2003 Tiffin Phaeton
2010 Mercury Mariner Hybrid
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01-31-2017, 10:47 AM
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Senior Member
Thor Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 3,796
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I'll keep my Virginia license. One less unsecured Federal database holding my personal data. Plus no telling how the regulations regarding vehicle size might be written. Might end up with the regulations as long haul drives with time limits and log books.
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01-31-2017, 03:27 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 996
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sky_Boss
I'm confused. How do you do that legally? Without a home state/domicile, how do you get voting privileges, insurance and other types of services that are regulated at the state level?
Maybe you were speaking metaphorically?
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You don't vote unless you stay registered in a state, same with ins.
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01-31-2017, 04:20 PM
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Senior Member
Alpine Owners Club
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Traveling in North America
Posts: 2,248
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RV Vagabond
Maybe you don't need one but I would like one. I don't have a home state and my address is wherever I am parked tonight. They are a real thing and this is what they look like.
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No, You have a domicile- it is on your driver's license. If you don't want that state as your legal residence you need to change it.
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Figment II (Alpine 2002 36 MDDS)
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