Notes from Germany
I am an American expat living in Germany. It's a far away land on the other side of the ocean. It's interesting and often weird here. If you read this and want to comment then email me at blog(the at symbol)chillmost.com. If you find any spelling or grammar mistakes, you can keep them.
Sunday, March 13, 2005
How Germany Can Drive You Crazy
Oh man oh man!
I know exactly the frustration this American guy went through to get his German driver's license.
"Germany recognizes only the licenses of 24 U.S. states that have taken the trouble to negotiate a reciprocity agreement. If you come from one of the states that hasn't -- in my case, New York -- you're out of luck. [Ironically, clueless U.S. tourists can drive all they want, but permanent residents, fluent in the language and immersed in the culture, need a license.]"
My last American license was issued in Connecticut and they have some sort of agreement with Germany so that I only had to take the written test. The thing that pisses me off though is that he didn't have to give up his American license. I did. 10 minutes of arguing with the life-sucking force of German bureaucracy didn't help. I no longer have an American driver's license. Every time I go back I forget to get it renewed. Bah!
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