hello...i am 17 years old and in the summer i am moving to the bahamas
in the summer...i am taking my road test on wednesday and if i pass i
will receive my G2...my question is if i can use my G2 to drive in the
bahamas or if i will need to get a new license...or if i can trade my
canadian lisence in for a bahamian driving lisence...i am also
planning to come bak to canada next april so i can take my G2 road
test and get my full drving lisence....so it would be helpful if i
could keep my G2....any information on this topic would be
helpful...and if you could also find out about how to apply for a
driving lisence in the bahamas so that i know the different types for
when i move :)...thanks Hannah

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Request for Question Clarification by hummer-ga on 10 Apr 2005 14:22 PDT

Hi Hannah,

When will you be turning 18 years old?  
Will you be a student in the Bahamas?

Thanks, hummer

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Clarification of Question by piggy4me-ga on 10 Apr 2005 14:41 PDT

i will be 18 next april 11...(so i am 17 tomorrow)...and yes i will be
a student in the bahamas....if it helps i know that the minimum age 2
drive is 17

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Request for Question Clarification by hummer-ga on 10 Apr 2005 15:40 PDT

Hi Hannah,

Well, it's too bad you aren't turning 18 tomorrow rather than 17. 
Applying for an International Driver's License would be the way to go,
but you have to be 18 to do that.  Another problem is, although you
can drive in The Bahamas at 17, you have to be 21 to rent a car.  If
you have access to a car, you'll be able to drive for three months on
your Canadian license.   How about a bicycle or scooter?

"Although the minimum age to obtain a driver's license in The Bahamas
is 17, renters must be 21 (some companies only rent to those 25 or
older). You can drive on your foreign license for up to three months;
an International Driver's License, required for longer stays... Other
transportation rental options include motorcycles, scooters and
bicycles (usually only one gear), which are available primarily in
Freeport and Nassau."
http://www.istc.org/sisp/?fx=destination&loc_id=131005&section=dp_travel

CAA International Driver's License 
What is an International Driving Permit?
"The 1949 (IDP) is a special licence for tourists, authorised by a UN
treaty among nations of the world, for the purpose of allowing
motorists to drive vehicles in international traffic without further
tests or applications. It is proof that the holder possesses a valid
driver's licence issued by a competent authority in their country of
residence."
How do I obtain one?
You can obtain an application by either contacting your local CAA
office to pick-up or have an application mailed to you, or by printing
the application (see below).
Requirements for issue, along with the following attachments, are:
  * the applicant must be 18 years of age or older
  * valid Canadian provincial driver's licence (regardless of nationality)
  * 2 passport type photographs
  * fee payment of $15.00
  * complete and sign the CAA IDP application form (no other form is acceptable)
http://www.caa.ca/e/travel/id/idp.shtml

International Driving Permit Application
http://www.caa.ca/e/travel/id/idp-app.shtml

Sorry I can't be more help, perhaps another researcher will be able to
help you further.

Happy Birthday!
hummer