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What is the easiest way to travel to the United States?

1. The easiest way to travel in the United States is to travel by car.

2. Application method:

1. Driver’s license:

Before traveling by car in the United States, first apply for a notarized driver’s license or a certified copy from a car rental company in China ( Because Mainland China has not joined the United Nations Convention on Road Traffic, Mainland China is not qualified to issue international driving licenses, and contracting countries do not have the right to issue legally effective international driving licenses to non-contracting countries). The notarized driving license can be certified at a domestic notary office. Or some international car rental companies can handle it, and the cost is about 100-400 yuan.

2. Processing of notarized documents:

Different countries have different requirements for notarized documents. When inputting, fill in the country you want to go to truthfully, and the notary office will process the corresponding documents as required. It should be noted that some notary offices are not rigorous enough in translating documents, so it is best to choose a notary office with more information to notarize your driver's license. The Chinese driver's license must be used together with the notarized document.

U.S. states have different regulations for foreign self-driving. Western states such as California can use a Chinese driver's license + English notarized document, while many states in the eastern United States must use a national driver's license to rent a car. Before renting a car, it is best to go to the local DMV website to check the state's specific traffic regulations, or ask the car rental company whether you can rent a car with a Chinese driver's license + English notarized document.

3. Car rental company certification: Taking Herz International Car Rental as an example, tourists only need to provide a scanned copy of their ID card, valid Chinese driver's license and business card to apply directly online. This is applicable to Herz Australia, All stores in North America, Europe and New Zealand. Another international car rental company, dollar-ntours, also has a driver's license translation service for the "NTOURS International Driver's License" that can be applied for online. It is applicable to 188 countries, but only NTOURS gold card members are eligible to apply. The driver's license is valid for It will also be consistent with the membership validity period.

4. Car rental process:

You can rent a car and drive yourself after getting a notarized driver's license or a certified copy from the car rental company. When renting a car, it is recommended that users book it on the official website of the car rental company some time in advance. In this way, in addition to cheaper prices, there will also be a wider range of models to choose from. The cost of self-driving car rental in California on the West Coast of the United States generally includes rent, tax, car insurance, license fee, facility usage fee, and California Tourist Surcharge tax. Tax, car insurance, license fee, facility usage fee, and California Tourist Surcharge tax are all included in the rental price. In addition, users can also purchase additional third-party insurance, personal accident insurance, roadside assistance insurance, as well as satellite radio, GPS navigator, child safety seats, etc. provided by the car rental company. These items require separate charges.

3. Driving precautions:

1. On American roads, pedestrians have priority. No matter when and whether pedestrians comply with traffic regulations, vehicles must give way to pedestrians. It is best to stop and give way. People pass first, whether it is a main road or a small street.

2. For the right of way for simultaneous driving, turning and merging must avoid normal driving vehicles and vehicles on the main road. This must be done while ensuring safety, otherwise it will be dangerous, because the United States When people have their own right of way, they don't care about the side roads and the vehicles merging on the road. If you drive faster and rush in, it may easily lead to a traffic accident, so be careful! Especially when driving on a highway, you must change to the right lane in advance before exiting the highway to facilitate exiting the highway.

3. There are STOP signs in many places on American roads (intersections and other places). When encountering such signs, you must stop first (Complete Stop) and confirm that no one is around before passing.

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4. The United States also has relatively severe penalties for speeding, with the amount amounting to several hundred dollars for one time. Generally speaking, there is no penalty for speeding up to 10%. But don't speed for safety or money reasons.

5. After being stopped by the police (especially in the suburbs), sit in the car and wait for the police to come to the car. If the American police stops the car, you cannot get out of the car. Otherwise, you may be considered as assaulting the police. There is danger to life.