Super7 Turbocharged August 19, 2014 Share August 19, 2014 Thanks for sharing, bro! Someday I wish to do the same as you too! Btw, you can drive in LHR vehicles to RHD vehicles....was it difficult to get used to it ? Especially the signal stalk, the gear level, accelerator pedal....and keeping to right side of the road (for LHD vehicles) ?? I am on a 15 days driving trip in tiong kok now doing 500km per day, when I come back SGP later, I think I will drive on the wrong side !!! I need my front passenger to help me check on coming cars before overtaking as I am driving a RHD car in this LHD country. ↡ Advertisement 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TVT Supercharged August 20, 2014 Share August 20, 2014 I am on a 15 days driving trip in tiong kok now doing 500km per day, when I come back SGP later, I think I will drive on the wrong side !!! I need my front passenger to help me check on coming cars before overtaking as I am driving a RHD car in this LHD country. What if you are travelling alone, in a LHD country? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super7 Turbocharged August 20, 2014 Share August 20, 2014 What if you are travelling alone, in a LHD country? Ahhhhh... this is what I need to consult you --- safe to let a local xmm be my passenger?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TVT Supercharged August 20, 2014 Share August 20, 2014 Ahhhhh... this is what I need to consult you --- safe to let a local xmm be my passenger?? It depends on you.....I mean your hands !! If your hands aren't auto-roaming her.....its safe as she can concentrate on the road (for you). If your hands are...then Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quantum 5th Gear August 20, 2014 Share August 20, 2014 Other than many Malaysia trips, I've also driven in Thailand (i.e. from S'pore), Taiwan, Australia, New Zealand, and United States. Would love to do more countries definitely. hello, friend, appreciate sharing your other countries driving experience my question, besides Malaysia & Thailand, Singapore driving license can be recongnized, how about Taiwan, Australia, New Zealand, and United States? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quantum 5th Gear August 20, 2014 Share August 20, 2014 I am on a 15 days driving trip in tiong kok now doing 500km per day, when I come back SGP later, I think I will drive on the wrong side !!! I need my front passenger to help me check on coming cars before overtaking as I am driving a RHD car in this LHD country. this kind of case happen between Hong kong and tiong kok mainland always, a lot of HK vehicles (RHD) running on tiong kok mainland roads everywhere, curious tiong kok traffic rule allow this thing happen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leowak 2nd Gear August 20, 2014 Share August 20, 2014 hello, friend, appreciate sharing your other countries driving experience my question, besides Malaysia & Thailand, Singapore driving license can be recongnized, how about Taiwan, Australia, New Zealand, and United States? Yes, they requested for an International Driving Permit when I rented a car in Taiwan. I emailed the car rental company before going to confirm. I also got an IDP for U.S. For Australia and NZ, I just used my Singapore Driving License and it was ok. Best is to email the car rental company to check. Perhaps, some are more fussy? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super7 Turbocharged August 20, 2014 Share August 20, 2014 It depends on you.....I mean your hands !! If your hands aren't auto-roaming her.....its safe as she can concentrate on the road (for you). If your hands are...then Ahhhhh..... I think she can multitask ----- she concentrates on the road with her eyes, and shifts my gear stick with her hand!!! Anything else you neéd her to do when you are the driver?? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaiyotakamli Supersonic August 20, 2014 Author Share August 20, 2014 this kind of case happen between Hong kong and tiong kok mainland always, a lot of HK vehicles (RHD) running on tiong kok mainland roads everywhere, curious tiong kok traffic rule allow this thing happen Tiong kok traffic already a chaos, wont make any difference with RHD cars Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super7 Turbocharged August 20, 2014 Share August 20, 2014 IDP is an International treaty signed by participating countries, so technically you need an IDP for ANZ, US but usually they don't enforce it. For Taiwan, you need it because they expect your license to be in Chinese and the IDP is basically a book translating your license information into many different languages. ASEAN has a separate agreement to recognize each other's driver's license. But for the same reason, you still would rather use an IDP especially when English is not an official language in many ASEAN countries. It may well save you from trouble. HK and mainland are the same country, so don't see why not. It also happens every day between UK and Europe. Also common between Thailand and Cambodia/Laos. Has anyone rented a car to self drive in China as a foreigner? It seems this is not allowed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super7 Turbocharged August 20, 2014 Share August 20, 2014 Tiong kok traffic already a chaos, wont make any difference with RHD cars Yup, the locals can sukak sukak drive on the opposite side also... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super7 Turbocharged August 20, 2014 Share August 20, 2014 Tiong kok traffic already a chaos, wont make any difference with RHD cars Yup, the locals can sukak sukak drive on the opposite side also... this kind of case happen between Hong kong and tiong kok mainland always, a lot of HK vehicles (RHD) running on tiong kok mainland roads everywhere, curious tiong kok traffic rule allow this thing happen It's near impossible to drive a foreign registered car legally in middle kingdom, but somehow HK cars are the exception. Maybe these HK cars need special permit? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TVT Supercharged August 20, 2014 Share August 20, 2014 Ahhhhh..... I think she can multitask ----- she concentrates on the road with her eyes, and shifts my gear stick with her hand!!! Anything else you neéd her to do when you are the driver?? Maybe she can keep her (moaning) volume down, so as not to distract the driver... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super7 Turbocharged August 20, 2014 Share August 20, 2014 Maybe she can keep her (moaning) volume down, so as not to distract the driver... Ahhhhhh..... your driving always makes 姑娘 xmm moan!?? Maybe your 'drive shaft' not straight, lots of vibrations, that's why better have it re-balanced!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bicolor 5th Gear August 21, 2014 Share August 21, 2014 Yup, the locals can sukak sukak drive on the opposite side also... It's near impossible to drive a foreign registered car legally in middle kingdom, but somehow HK cars are the exception. Maybe these HK cars need special permit? Yes, generally HK vehicle owners need a special licence plate to drive in China, and this is generally limited to Guangdong (the vehicle with have a second licence plate below the HK one, which is black with white numbers and bears the Chinese character 粵, referring to Guangdong). Generally one needs to have a registered company in China with a net worth or capital over a certain amount to be eligible for a cross-border plate. Recently the government introduced self-drive holidays for HKers to drive in South China, but there's apparently a quota and only a small number of people can go in each day. But the scheme has been far less popular than expected. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TVT Supercharged August 21, 2014 Share August 21, 2014 Ahhhhhh..... your driving always makes 姑娘 xmm moan!?? Maybe your 'drive shaft' not straight, lots of vibrations, that's why better have it re-balanced!! Could also be my shaft hit the exact right "spot", so moan moan loud loud loh.... Btw, nowadays you like Pisces69 leh... disappear in the day, only appear (and reply) at night...like owl (aw-woooo...) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super7 Turbocharged August 21, 2014 Share August 21, 2014 Could also be my shaft hit the exact right "spot", so moan moan loud loud loh.... Btw, nowadays you like Pisces69 leh... disappear in the day, only appear (and reply) at night...like owl (aw-woooo...) No leh, I am awake in the day driving in tiongkokk, night in hotels and use their WiFi to surf. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super7 Turbocharged August 21, 2014 Share August 21, 2014 Not that it is not allowed, but it is not straightforward. PRC does not recognize IDP because ROC already signed the treaty in the 1960's (PRC replaces ROC in U.N. after 1971) and still participates in IDP. Depends on the city you are arriving in , in most cases, you need to convert first to China license by taking basic theory. To qualify for basic theory, you might need to have at least 6-month short term stay visa. By left, ... just do it. Apparently the China license I am now using to drive there in Aug is a limited duration one, given to me by someone who fixes such thing ----- a typical 'by left' method of getting things done ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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