"Using an IDP is more of a courtesy dodge or a sneeky way for those barred from driving in their home country to try to get on the road."
in europe it's a waste of money. but at borders where no english is spoken (for a UK license holder) it's very handy to have an IDP. that's their primary purpose, a document with your details and the descriptions translated into numerous other languages.
it's a complementary document to your license, not a license in itself. once you are outside europe it's pretty much irrelevant if you have are barred from driving or not, it only really matters if the official looking at your document is satisfied with it. an IDP helps a great deal here.
those barred from driving in their home country would no doubt have a second copy of their home license anyway, if they were desperate to drive. I can't imagine it being a common use for an IDP, though I may be wrong.
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