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BLOG : Jeudi,14 mars 2013
EXCLUSIVITÉ
Claude Millette
LAUDERHILL
Comme on vous l’avait dit (voir blog précédent) il ne
fallait pas partir en peur avec la loi nous obligeant à se procurer un permis international:
ce qui prouve qu'il faut aller aux sources avant de partir, soit une nouvelle,
une rumeur, un ragot....
Donc, excellente nouvelle...
La dite loi a été abolie mercredi : cette décision a été approuvée par le parlement de la Floride, et, sera approuvée par le sénat des USA.
Voici le texte complet du communiqué, dont je me suis permis d’en traduire le début.
Donc, excellente nouvelle...
La dite loi a été abolie mercredi : cette décision a été approuvée par le parlement de la Floride, et, sera approuvée par le sénat des USA.
Voici le texte complet du communiqué, dont je me suis permis d’en traduire le début.
Les législateurs en Floride ont approuvé une loi abolissant une loi de
l'an passé qui obligeait les étrangers en visite en Floride à avoir un permis
de conduire international.
La loi a été approuvée unanimement par la Chambre de la Floride mercredi
et maintenant, il ne reste qu'à la présenter au sénat, ce qui se passera bien.
TALLAHASSEE,
Fla. - Legislators in Florida have approved a bill repealing a law from last
year that requires foreigners visiting the state to have international driving
permits.
The
bill passed unanimously in the Florida House on Wednesday and now goes to the
Senate, where it is expected to pass as well.
Under
the law that quietly took effect in January, foreign drivers who didn't have
the $25 permit that translates license information into English could have been
charged with driving without a license.
Florida
officials had said the law was passed so police weren't faced with foreign
licence documents in languages they couldn't understand.
But
as the law prompted a flurry of indignant reaction in mid February, much of it
from Canadians, the state highway department learned that the permit
requirement violated an international driving treaty.
At
the time, the department said it would "not take enforcement action"
based solely on the lack of the permit, and would work on amending the
legislation.
Under
Florida's laws, international visitors still must have a valid license from
their country of residence to drive in the state.
The
passage of the bill repealing the contentious law will be welcome news for the
many Canadians who pushed for Florida to accommodate Canuck drivers who
frequently motor around the state.
Many
had expressed astonishment at the lack of publicity around the new rules.
Even
the Canadian Automobile Association had said it only learned of the change when
an American Automobile Association worker in Florida called to discuss the
changes.
Officials
in Florida had scrambled to reassure Canadians they were still welcome to visit
the state as news of the change prompted a flurry of anxious questions and
angry responses from snowbirds.
Florida's
official state tourism marketing corporation has identified Canada as its top
international market. Visit Florida said 3.1 million Canadians travelled to the
state in 2010.
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