Canadian car in Florida

jorged23

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Hi,

- How long can I drive a Canadian-plate car in Florida on tourist status ?
- Do I have to get a Florida-driver licence ? after so long ?
 
Go to Hollywood, FL, sit in a beachside cafe and wait until a couple of french-canadians start accumulating around you. Ask them, there are plenty of Quebec plates in Hollywood throughout the winter.

As for the law:

http://www.hsmv.state.fl.us/dhsmv/newflres.html

'In the state of Florida, a motor vehicle is required by law to be registered within ten days of the owner either becoming employed, placing children in public school, or establishing residency. Registering your motor vehicle goes hand in hand with the titling process.'

So, if you are indeed a tourist, there is probably no problem with keeping your canadian plates for the length of the stay even if it is several months as in the case of the 'snow birds'. If you 'establish residency' (and there are state by state rules defining what 'residency' means), you have 10 days.
 
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