Bermuda Driving license.

Thursday, June 19, 2008 7:30 PM | Leave a reply »

Premise: if you come from Europe you will find this post very strange. The reason is that in Europe you can take an International driving license and use it where you want.

But not in Bermuda!! If you want to take a Bike (Motorbike) or a Car you have to get the local Driving license. In addition you have to take 4 steps to drive everything. The first one is for the 50cc bike, then 100cc, then Automatic car and finally manual car.

How to do it?

First you have to go to the TCD (Transport Control Department) and get the book (for only 3 USD) and a Form for your doctor (the local one ...).

After this you have to pay around 60 USD to take the write exam on a computer, but the good thing is that if you mistake the exam you can retake it without paying anymore.

Now, at this point, you have to take the driving exam, but beware, because here is not like Europe, there aren't driving school, so you need some local that give you his bike for a while to take practice and also, the driving test.

I will let you know when I will take my.


Comments

  1. Gravatar Eugene says:

    Re : # re: Bermuda Driving license.

    Get your fact correct before you write.
    Most of what you have written about the process is not correct. Check TCD's website etcd.gov.bm.
    And by the way, I do not work at TCD.
  2. Gravatar raffaeu says:

    Re : # re: Bermuda Driving license.

    If you are not agree you should be , at least, use your real number or name and explain why ... This is my and my wife experience and I didn't write anything bad or wrong against Bermuda tcd.
  3. Gravatar raffaeu says:

    Re : # re: Bermuda Driving license.

    If you are not agree you should be , at least, use your real number or name and explain why ... This is my and my wife experience and I didn't write anything bad or wrong against Bermuda tcd.
  4. Re : # re: Bermuda Driving license.

    So is this true? It sounded unbelievable and after reading that first comment I’m confused now. But why is Bermuda so different to anywhere else? I know as an ozzie we can travel in Europe as long as we have a license. So what’s the go here really?
  5. Gravatar raffaeu says:

    Re : # re: Bermuda Driving license.

    Do not care about the first comment ... It's simply unbelievable that I came here with:
    Italian Driving License
    International Driving License
    and I was not able to drive also a 50CC bike.
    I did again written and practical test for both bike and car.
    About the driving schoold, I would avoid to talk about them as they are far away from the european concept of 'Driving school'.
  6. Gravatar Ann says:

    Re : # re: Bermuda Driving license.

    nice work
  7. Gravatar meme12 says:

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    hello, i just came into this debate and want to clarify for international people who think it is SO outrageous cause they cant ride a rinky dinky bike.

    Bermuda is not like those other countries, you think "ok, i am qualified, this is easy" think again. Bermuda has narrow roads, and has lost tourist in the past who have HAD all those licenses mentioned and still Died. so,. dont complain just because the government is trying to protect live of people who are not even from the country. thank you
  8. Gravatar raffaeu says:

    Re : # re: Bermuda Driving license.

    xMeme12
    Bermuda's government is doing something to protect tourists?
    That's amazing ... I just didn't get it in these years ...
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