V. specific Question: can UK citizen pass MOTORCYCLE ONLY LICENCE in FLorida??
 

hi all, i am arriving in florida in two weeks. i have a full UK drivers licence- it says i have categories A, BE, and GH.

i want to arrive in Florida, and pass the motorcycle licence there.

normally, in the USA, u must pass the Car licence (category E) and then you can pass the 'motorcycle endorsement' of the same licence. i do not want to do this, as i would have to rent a car for the test and i am only in the USA to ride across it on a MOTORBIKE.

HOWEVER, i've read it is possible to bypass the car licence and just pass the motorcycle endorsement: please read the short website below:

Florida Rider Training Program

But, as i'm not a US resident, does this rule me out of the 'motorcycle only' option? i have a valid UK passport.

many thanks for your urgent help and advice.
paris

My experience is from a long time ago and applies to a different state but I'm pretty sure what you're asking is impossible. I did a truck test in California in 1978 simply by doing the written test followed by the practical. This was when I was a UK resident but working for a US company. I was able to renew the license after 4 years using a chum's address in Monterey (by which time I was back in the UK) but by the next renewal the rules had changed and you had to have residency/Green Card. I suggest you use your UK license and an International Driver's License.

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