Overseas Driving

[akthung]

Anything about driving overseas. Vehicles, Drivers License, International Driver's license, Etiquette, Rules and Regulations, etc.

Meron po ba dito na naka LPG ang kotse?dito kasi sa Aus, ang daming 4x4 na naka LPG. The latest technology daw eh, walang difference between Gasoline/"Petrol" and LPG. kasi injection na raw and may computer box. wala naman kaming kilala na pinoy na may ganun (among our circle of friends)

meron po ba sa atin nakaexperience na ng ganitong modification?

I know LPG technology sa Pinas is quite old. And quality ng pagkaconvert is generally not good.

the latest LPG technology,if brought into the Philipines, can cost a lot.
 

[mooncake and leaves]

pasingit ha: anyone knows if there had been changes in laws in california? looked at dmv website and only saw those from 2008. so that means, walang nadagdag this year? yipee. tia.

bummer. have to retake my written exam. only 3 mistakes allowed this time. mother f.

[maribeth]

^^my father in law and my husband has always been driving cars with LPG. Cheaper kasi and the tax is not as expensive as that of Diesel. Although the installation of the tank is quite expensive, in the end, mas mura pa din ang gas. Kaya lang, those hybrid cars, di pwede ang LPG.

I don't make that much kilometer as my husband does, so I drive a normal "gasoline" car.

[akthung]

Sis, Vapour Injection System ba yung gamit ninyo? nalilito kasi ako. ang daming technology involved.

though i was told that gas (lpg) can save you at least 30%. Even diesel daw meron nang lpg, not to fully replace the diesel fuel, but to make it burn completely daw.

[lyn]

I dont know about people who drive LPG vehicles. But since topic said to be anything about driving, rules etc., I just want to say that I like the dedicated lane for turning right or left in the middle of the road, the interstate/freeway roads no stoplight signals. I like that I can just mail or apply in the internet for my DL renewal. And they are strict with your vehicle, all must work(lights, wipers, brakes, seatbelts etc). Dito lang na a-apply and na-appreciate yung seatbelt rules. It's weird na if I dont have my seatbelt on. I like that fire department and police department help you with setting up your car seat, though it's no brainer it's comforting that someone in the rescue and safety business is doing it for you. I'm irritated sometimes with car seats for kids rules but I know it's neccessary for driving safely with your child. And I do admit it's sometimes easy if you're alone driving with your baby. You can just put them in their seat. It's just a lot to do when you're in a hurry. Preparing your baby to go out, the process is long. Clothes (this change with season), diaper bag with extra clothes and food/milk, put in car seat. If you're alone, you have to tote everything one at a time.

There's more...I'll come back later. Baby's getting fussy.

[grumpybear]

lyn, i agree. With the upcoming season, medyo hassle talaga lalo kapag kasama ang kids. Pagbihis pa lang matagal na. Then pagdating sa car, kailangan tanggalin ang winter coat, buckle them sa car seat. Pag dating sa destination, suot uli ang coat, unbuckle. Kaya I tend to limit my errands to two per trip kapag kasama ang kids.
The diaper bag naman, steady lang siya sa car. Di ko na binababa. Once a week, I replenish the diapers, clothes, etc. I have a separate snack bag for my 3 y.o. Of course I also have blankets and snowsuits sa car, just in case.

[lyn]

^grumpybear, yes. Hassle talaga. Sometimes my diaper bag is always left in the car. I just brought it in if kailangan lagyan ng more diapers, wipes, clothes, cream etc. Yung extra blankets and jackets very helpful talaga. Sometimes we're already on the road when I remember I forgot to bring one. Other times din yung mga extras nadadala ko sa bahay and the next time I forget something wala ng extra.


Para hindi tayo off topic....I love driving with GPS. Couldn't get lost. It's a life saver....

[lyrahs]

gusto ko na din sanang mag-drive dito kaya lang kelangan na naman ng driving lessons
Right hand drive kasi dito sa kinalalagyan ko. Kelangan mag-practice kasi mas sanay ako sa kaliwa

[municat]

if i have an international driver's license ba, kelangan pa din ng certification from lto authenticated by dfa?

[akthung]

hmm...my 2 cents

the international driver's license relies on the validity of your Philippine LTO License. and the Philippine LTO license, to be valid, must come with its official receipt.

Siguro yung iba, panigurado na lang nila yung certification.

In the Australia thread, someone shared na, kumuha ng certification from LTO, to prove that the individual has been driving, for X amount of years na. kasi hindi nagrereflect sa current license yung years of experience.

kilala kasi ang bansa natin na magaling mag peke ng materials. we used to be the best, now, we're second to russia daw.

[lyrahs]

sa mga nagddrive na sa pinas, hindi ba kayo nahirapan mag-adjust sa pagddrive sa country na pinuntahan nyo? Esp pag right hand drive na?

[lyn]

^not much adjusting on my part expect na automatic dito sa atin stick shift gamit ko. Left hand drive din kasi dito eh, same din sa Pinas so I can't say whats the difference. Truck and Postman lang ang alam ko na nagd-drive dito ng right hand na manubila.

[twentysomething gal]

not really related to driving, but what happens afterwards.

YUNG STATIC! grabe, everytime you get out of the car, para kang livewire na kahit ano i touch mo, ang lakas! once I touched hubby sa ilong nakuryente kami pareho ang sakit!

sa pinas i never experienced this. Ano ang solusyon nyo dito mga sis? is it because of the weather, and that we tend to drive longer here than in pinas? may nilalagay ba kayo sa car as "ground" para pag labas nyo walang static?

[grumpybear]

^it's the dry weather. I think nakasanayan ko na lang to lightly touch the car para di masyadong nakakagulat. Also, when filling up, I make sure I ground both the car and the pump before I start pumping gas in.

[twentysomething gal]

^ that's a good tip grumpybear. we don't want sparks flying in a gas station =). Natatakot din ako magpump minsan pag alam kong "electrically charged" ako 

[Joycy]

I just moved here in London 2 months ago and i havent applied yet for a driver's license.  I think, mahihirapan ako kasi Right Hand Drive sila. I dont even drive often sa Pinas kasi may driver naman.  Siguro, i'll try this next year.

[lyrahs]

^ ay sis, pareho tayo, andito din ako sa UK. Gusto ko ng magdrive dito kaya lang kelangan pang mag-lessons. Kahit nagddrive na sa pinas, iba naman ang pwesto ng driver dito kaya kelangan talaga mag-sanay

[port80*]

if i have an international driver's license ba, kelangan pa din ng certification from lto authenticated by dfa?

Sis just be cautious and don't rely too much on the International Driver's License.  My husband was asked to secure this for his work but as it turns out, it's useless here in Australia.  Traffic enforcers do not honor it and it's useless even as an ID (banks, etc. do not accept it).  If you will be in a country long-term and will be doing a lot of driving, you might be better off applying for a local license if you are qualified to get one.

[gnela_21]

Same as sis Lyn, halos same lang dito sa US when it comes to driving. Although there are some things that you'll have to take into consideration. Like yung mga speed limit, right turn on a red light, school bus and emergency vehicles. Natutuwa ako kapag may ambulance or police car na nag-wangwang, parang Moses parting the red sea. Gumigilid talaga yung mga sasakyan, kung hindi kaya na gumilid, they would really stop. Unlike sa'tin na susundan pa yung emegency vehicle para makaiwas sa traffic.

Regarding International Driver's License, here in US, depende sa state kung i-hhonor nila. Like sa Missouri, you can drive for a year with the IDL, pero dito sa Illinois, hindi nila ino-honor. You can use the normal license for at most 3 months.

[krispie]

Ang pansin ko sa U.S. ang medyo mga pasaway mga Asians..yung biglang magcu-cut, yung ayaw mag pasingit o biglang magsto-stop ng walang warning.. hayayay!