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Okay, stupid question:
I understand that when you move to the Virgin Islands, you have 90 days to switch your Stateside license for a VI version. But how does the VI know when you moved there? In other words, just say I'm driving around two years from now with my Pennsylvania license, I get pulled over by a cop, and I tell him that I just moved to the VI last month. How will he know that I'm not telling the truth?
Posted : April 12, 2005 5:24 pm
By your dreadlocks and the glazed look in your eyes.
Posted : April 12, 2005 5:38 pm
Hello Eddie,
They don't... unless of course they have seen you at work or around for months. The islands are small enough that this scenario is entirely possible. You could say I live part of the year here and part in PA and spend more time there then here; seasonal worker. And you could even continue by saying Man, I went down there to DMV half a dozen times and each time I go the camera is broken and they tell me to come back...
Just a matter of how lucky do you feel. I know several people that have been on island for years (10+) and never changed their license.
A local license is what is requested to get local rates at places like Paradise Point tram and Coral World. But I suppose you could use your check stub or something else and say you don't have a license yet.
--Islander
Posted : April 12, 2005 5:44 pm
Years ago i tried the , i have only been here 3 months. The cop had seen me around for years. i did not work. Said if he caught me again he would throw me in jail. Could not drive my car for 3 weeks till i got my license
Posted : April 13, 2005 3:14 am
Why does it sound like the DMV there is even worse then the DMV here in Chicago? Someone give me the lowdown please! Lou
Posted : April 13, 2005 4:13 am
Hello Lou,
DMV on St. Thomas...
Most folks taking the road test will say something like "oh I am sure I am going to fail the first time because they need to fail a certain amount of people so they can make more money". You have to pay each time you take the test you see.
Most people going to DMV will fret and frown that they have to go because they have come to expect; long lines, being sent to the wrong line, standing in line for 1 hour and then the person at the window goes to lunch and won't be back for an hour, standing in line getting everything done and you are ready for the last step to find out something is broken so you can't do the last step but need to come back and wait in line again tomorrow.
The camera for the license machine is often broken or they don't have the supplies for it (little card, lamination sleeves, ink, printer cartridges...).
Sometimes they have the little book you need to study from for the written exam and sometimes they don't.
Having said all that, I rarely have had trouble when going to DMV. Knock on wood.
--Islander
Posted : April 14, 2005 10:15 pm
Dear Islander, So it is just like Chicago! My last renewal I wnt to the express office and waited 4+ hours. Chicago really is the city that works! Lou
Posted : April 14, 2005 10:19 pm
