Driving in America (Florida)

[Dodo1]

Hello

Have booked family hol to US. Have driven there before but have a couple of queries:

Am I right in thinking that I have to carry with me my Insurance Docs (and Passport) when I am driving? Recollect man at Disney being irate with me about this!

Are you allowed to turn right on a red light?

Journey time by car from Orlando to Everglades. Looked at Google maps and it says 4-5 hours. May stay overnight near there/ Miami- any recommendations re: cheapish hotels?

Also if you buy an Amazon Kindle over there I assume it will workover here- is that correct? how much are they over there anyway?

That's it for now!

Thanks.

[Fidgetsmum]

Absolutely definitely carry all docs with you when driving. Yes, you can turn right on a red although you don't have right of way so make sure there are no cars coming (particularly confusing at a crossroad junction when traffic can come from effectively ahead of you as well as from the left).

My parents live in Florida (hence knowing the above). Re: the Kindle, mum bought hers in the US and could read it fine over here but she had problems buying books for it whilst she was here. I would strongly recommend looking into that further before you purchase just in case. In the back of my mind, I think you have to buy one from the UK.

[Otto]

You must carry a valid drivers license at all times. If it does not have a photograph, you will need a passport to accompany it. Some states allow right on red, others do not. There are often also "no right turn" signs hanging on the overhead traffic lights.

Not sure about the kindle, but, the obvious thing is it would have a different plug. As stated above, there might be different licensing for uk/usa books so do look into that.

Your driving estimate is probably fairly accurate...

Have fun!

[helena handbasket]

You can buy your kindle there, about $170 with WiFi and the plugs are okay because you charge it through a USB from your laptop. What you will need to do though is register it to Amazon UK when you buy it or you are restricted to Amaazon.com and then you can only order from the one you are registered with.

If you have a Florida address to send it to it might be a good idea to order before you go so it gets there while you are there. Don't think you can buy them in the shop so it has to be ordered. Mine took ages but it was around Christmas.

[nymom]

You can now buy kindle in a store called Target. They have them in the shop. www.target.com will tell you the one nearest to where you are traveling. And the models they have.

[Dodo1]

Thank you. Did think about posting on Tripadvisor but then decided I would proabably get a better quality of respnose here!

[Saffron]

When you make a right turn at a red light in the States, you must come to a complete stop before you make the turn. In other words, you cannot make a 'rolling stop' then turn.

If you cannot produce a driving license, photo ID, and car insurance when requested, you may be held in custody or issued a citation until you can proivde the requested documents. (Although in practice you will probably just get a stern telling off b/c you are British.)

Have fun!

:)