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Re: preparing for driving in the UK while still in the US?
« Reply #15 on: March 30, 2009, 06:36:20 PM »
Does anyone know if this DSA pack can be picked up somewhere rather than ordered?  Perhaps my fiance could pick it up and bring it to me when he comes to visit to save on the international shipping. 

Thanks.
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Re: preparing for driving in the UK while still in the US?
« Reply #16 on: March 30, 2009, 06:37:03 PM »
Quote from: Paul_1966 on March 30, 2009, 05:41:10 PM
There's no law about needing a provisional license in order to take professional lessons.  It might be a requirement for a particular instructor's insurance cover that his students hold a U.K. license of some sort, although I believe most just have policies which cover any driver (so long as that driver holds some valid license which is recognized here, British or otherwise).


Ah, ok. I stand corrected!
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Re: preparing for driving in the UK while still in the US?
« Reply #17 on: March 30, 2009, 06:46:45 PM »
Quote from: mirrajay on March 30, 2009, 06:36:20 PM
Does anyone know if this DSA pack can be picked up somewhere rather than ordered?  Perhaps my fiance could pick it up and bring it to me when he comes to visit to save on the international shipping. 

I know WH Smith sells them, so other bookshops probably do as well. Keep in mind, though, that not all Smiths will have them - my small branch didn't, and I had to order mine online.

(Just checked - Waterstones sells it too)
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Re: preparing for driving in the UK while still in the US?
« Reply #18 on: March 30, 2009, 07:01:18 PM »
Thanks Chary, I'll ask him to keep an eye out for it.
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Re: preparing for driving in the UK while still in the US?
« Reply #19 on: April 01, 2009, 02:56:34 AM »
Keep in mind that the DVDs are not region 1:
https://www.tsoshop.co.uk/bookstore.asp?FO=1167560&ProductID=9780115527531&Action=Book
If you don't have a program on your computer (or whatever) that will play region 2 DVDs, you may be in trouble.  That's why I ended up going old school--I bought the book The Official DSA Guide to Driving:  the essential skills.


I'll be sure to ask any potential instructors about the whole US license thing.  Thank you for pointing out the potential trouble!
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Re: preparing for driving in the UK while still in the US?
« Reply #20 on: April 01, 2009, 09:06:45 AM »
Quote from: mungo on April 01, 2009, 02:56:34 AM
Keep in mind that the DVDs are not region 1:
https://www.tsoshop.co.uk/bookstore.asp?FO=1167560&ProductID=9780115527531&Action=Book
If you don't have a program on your computer (or whatever) that will play region 2 DVDs, you may be in trouble.  That's why I ended up going old school--I bought the book The Official DSA Guide to Driving:  the essential skills.

The VLC Media Player http://www.videolan.org/vlc/ lets you play dvds from other regions..
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