第3个回答 2006-08-24
Ok. If you have an international driver's licence, it will allow you to drive in USA for the first 90 days, after which, you must obtain a local driver's licence.
Since you will attend school, you will obtain a student visa and thus temporary residence rights. These rights allow you to apply for the social security number and a driver's licence. You will have to pass the driving test, including a written test and a road test.
Lots of rich Chinese students are cruising their BMWs on highway 5 in California and end up in fatal car accidents.
Driving in USA, particularly long distance driving, is very different from China. So, watch out.