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Newsby StaffJuly 30, 2019

UK Foreign Office Warns How Brexit Might Affect Car Rental

If the U.K. leaves the European Union (EU) without a deal on Oct. 31, Britons who rent a car in the EU or European Economic Area may need to obtain an International Driving Permit in order to drive. 

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Newsby StaffJune 19, 2018

Japanese Rental Agencies Worry About Fake Licenses from Chinese Tourists

Since China did not sign the 1949 Geneva Convention on Road Traffic, which established international standards for road signs and rules, Chinese citizens who visit Japan, and other Geneva Convention-ratified countries, need an international driving permit.

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NewsAugust 2, 2016

Acuant, Record360 Partner to Digitize Asset Protection Documentation

With Acuant’s license verification solution and Record360’s mobile vehicle condition review process, this partnership further digitizes a car rental company’s paper check-in and checkout processes.

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NewsMay 19, 2015

UK to Abolish Paper Driver's License June 8

In order to pick up a rental car in the UK, travelers must choose from alternatives, which include obtaining a code from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency website.

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NewsFebruary 20, 2013

Florida Highway Patrol Won’t Require Non-U.S. Drivers to Carry International Driver’s Permit

The Florida Highway Patrol said it will defer enforcement of a new Florida statute that requires non-U.S. residents to carry an International Driver’s Permit along with a valid license from their home country. The amendment conflicts with the 1949 Geneva Convention on Road Traffic.

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NewsJuly 16, 2012

Sri Lanka Rental Car Companies Could Face Charges for Vehicles Involved in Crimes

Car rental company owners and employees were recently warned by police that they will be considered liable for renting out vehicles to drivers without a valid driver’s license.

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NewsMay 14, 2012

Canada: Quebec Case Confirms Car Rental Company’s Duty in Verifying the Renter

The renter tried to claim in her failed defense that because her license was suspended at the time, the car rental company shouldn’t have rented her the vehicle in the first place, which in her argument, made the company responsible.

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ArticlesJanuary 3, 2012

Investigating Renters: Verifying Licenses with the DMV

Technology has enhanced rental car companies’ ability to verify the status of a customer’s license, and with it, has opened the door for potential negligent entrustment cases. What is your duty in light of recent case law?

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