If your license is suspended in the US, can a cop in Europe find out if he pulls you over?

Question

If I had a duplicate of my license, prior to it being suspended (at which time I surrendered the most recent one), and I am going to Germany for a few days, and I want to drive?

Thanks for the answers, very informative.

Answer 1

this all counts only when you are in germany for a couple days (when you are longer there you need to get the international license from the german dmv,and they will check it)!that's why us soldier in germany get a special license from the military (us army europe license for soldiers stationed in germany)! german police can not find out if you license is suspended in the us!but you will need a valid (hard copy) us drivers license when german police pulls you over or when you rent a car!in case you are trying to go on a us military post in germany,the military police is able to look in your records (computer system).

hope i was able to help you,

janko

Answer 2

Yep

Answer 3

Not while you're pulled over. There is no direct connection available between the U.S. and any European systems that provide real time access to such things as driver license and vehicle registration data. To get it, you have to send an administrative teletype message to be routed to Interpol and then from Interpol to the other country. The answer has to come back the same way. Several hours to several days, depending on the countries.  

Answer 4

No, because you need a international Drivers-license.

Europe and USA are different Countries. Or you can get a new license in Europe.

Answer 5

If you are an American citizen living in Europe, you must have a valid U.S. drivers license before they will issue you a European drivers license. I am an American who lived in Europe for 4 years. I had to show proof of a valid U.S. license before I could take the European test, in order to get a European drivers license.

Answer 6

My experience is that if your license is suspended they take it away from you.  Therefore if a cop in Europe pulls you over you have no license, therefore an unlicensed driver.  Additionally, your are supposed to obtain an international drivers permit (no test, it's just a generic drivers license that is written in numerous languages - looks sorta like a passport) in order to drive in another country.  (you get it at places like AAA).  The international drivers permit requires that you also have a valid drivers license from the country/state of issue.  Therefore you present two documents if pulled over in a foreign country.

They don't have access to our computerized driving records if that is what your wondering, at least not in their cruiser.   Barely have that between states in the US.