From England to Cincinnati (at short notice)! (Mansfield, Findlay: car, mines)
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Frankly, I live here and have a problem deciphering the regulations concerning getting an Ohio Drivers License. Especially the residency requirement. I have not been able to determine whether there is a residency requirement for some period of time or if all you have to do it show you are a resident via a lease aqreement for property, etc. Some of this government gobble-de-**** confuses me to say the least.
My best advice is consult with the company who is sending you here and follow their recommendations.
We can and will help you navigate Greater Cincinnati, from a place to live versus a place to exist. But the mumbo jumbo concening all the rest of it, we are likely not qualified to comment.
Frankly, I live here and have a problem deciphering the regulations concerning getting an Ohio Drivers License. Especially the residency requirement. I have not been able to determine whether there is a residency requirement for some period of time or if all you have to do it show you are a resident via a lease aqreement for property, etc. Some of this government gobble-de-**** confuses me to say the least.
My best advice is consult with the company who is sending you here and follow their recommendations.
We can and will help you navigate Greater Cincinnati, from a place to live versus a place to exist. But the mumbo jumbo concening all the rest of it, we are likely not qualified to comment.
This is, of course, good advice. But it reminds me of a recent conversation with a woman who came from Puerto Rico to take a job with Humana. She said their HR people kept insisting that she supply them with her green card.
Far as I can tell, a United States Permanent Resident Card is the same as what is colloquially called here a Green Card, though its dominant colors are no longer green. Yes you want to have that with you at all times. It basically indicates your legal right to be in the US. That, plus a birth certificate in addition to a lease agreement for property should be sufficient to establish you as an Ohio resident and eligible for an Ohio drivers license.
Oh yes, you will also have to produce proof of liability insurance on that company car you will be driving. Don't forget to carry that at all times in addition to the vehicle registration certificate for whatever state it is registered in. If they have some sort of national lease agreement, the car may be registered in a state other than Ohio. Failure to produce a valid vehicle registration certificate or proof of liability insurance is cause for an automatic revocation of driving privileges if you get stopped for any reason. I am hoping the car will be registered in Ohio and the proof of insurance a simple card your company will provide you with. As a company car I am assuming they will carry the liability and collision insurance, not you personally, as this would be standard for a lease agreement. I am hoping both the vehicle license and insurance will be handled by the leasing company and the proper certificates come with the car. But be sure to ask. Gets more complicated all the time - right? Because there are so many people in the US who attempt to drive without liability insurance, the gendarmes tend to make a big deal of it if they stop you and the proper IDs are not in evidence. This can happen at any time, particularly a random stop to test for DUI (Driving Under Influence) inspections.
Sarah... It is rather amusing what the woman from Puerto Rico was subjected to by the HR people at Humana, as Puerto Ricans were granted US Citizenship by an act of congress in 1917.
Thankyou for all the info' Kjbrill. With regards to leasing i contacted the staff member i am liasoning with in Cincinnati and all cars are leased locally so will be registered in Ohio and they take care of all the insurance. In his words [quote] "Everything you need to drive the car legally in Ohio will be in the car when we give it to you. You just need to be sure to carry all the documents your required to carry by law." [end quote]. He also sent me an e.mail listing what i need to carry which was what was on the previous post plus that as i'm in a hotel for the first month i'll be getting something from the hotel to show where i'm staying.
Thanks again for all the help that people on here have given me so far, long may it last.
Were you able to access the Ohio BMV website? I know it contains the ability to download the Digest of Ohio Motor Vehicle Laws. Of course you can always wait until you get here and get a print copy from one of testing stations. For an older person with an established driving career they often wave the actual driving road test. Of course this is geared more to drivers moving between states here. In your case, considering the differences in motor vehicle laws and customs, I might anticipate their requesting you take the driving test.
For years the dreaded portion of the driving test was the parallel parking portion. I am not sure this is even currently included. Frankly, I cannot remember the last time I actually parallel parked. I would probably flunk it big time. While yu will rapidly become adapted, the fact we drive on the other side of the street does have an effect, particularly on parallel parking. Your visual perceptive is thrown off by the position of the steering wheel, etc.
As far as the written test, pay particular attention to the shapes and meanings of road signs, and also speed limits.
What is your ETA looking like? The weather here has been abnormal, with spring weather several weeks early. All of the spring flowers and flowering trees/shrubs are in bloom, some of them already finished. By the time you get here our parks may already be in the summer doldrums and you will miss how glorious Cincinnati can look in the spring.
Yes i've managed to download the laws from the Ohio BMV. Something a little different for my bedtime read. The road signs are indeed going to be the hardest part, while a lot of the meanings are pretty obvious the shapes of them which change the meaning are going to take a little more work.
ETA is looking like the middle of May. That's when my role starts so that looks to be whan i'll appear so i'll miss the spring but will be in time for the start of summer. I'll be around to see a Cincinnati spring for a few years to come though, i'm looking forward to it.
You mentioned part of your duties will be to facilities outside of Cincinnati. Have they given you any indication of the range?
This is what I would consider a local type of range. Indianapolis IN, Louisville, Elizabethtown, and Lexington KY, Parkersburg WV, Columbus and Dayton OH. These are attainable in a single day trip, though it may be long. Beyond that you start talking about at least overnights.
Inquire whether that nice company car they are going to provide you with will be equipped with a GPS system. That may prove to be invaluable to navigating your territory over here.
Just to remind you, the entire UK is approx 94,000 square miles. The state of Ohio is approx 41,000 square miles. One you venture across the border from Cincinnati into Indiana (36,000 square miles) and Kentucky (40,000 square miles) you are addressing an area larger than the UK. Try and get that traveling component identified. But quite frankly, If you will be required to cover an area larger than the UK, I would think that is great. That is an opportunity to experience more of the US at the company's expense. I would welcome it.
But ask about the GPS. If it is included great, you will love it.
GPS would be a must yeah and the car has it as standard thank god. My patch is roughly a circle.
If you draw a circle with Cincinnati as the hub the very rough edge would be:
Findlay, Ohio
Mansfield, Ohio.
Parkersburgh, West Virginia.
Kingsport, Tennesse.
Bowling Green, Kentucky.
Evansville, Indiana.
Lafayette, Indiana
Fort Wayne, Indiana.
So quite a patch but spending the odd night in a hotel doesn't bother me and like you say it will be a fantastic way to see the Mid-West.
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