Just want to update the thread as i return back from my trip to california. Fortunately, i got my license the day i was about to fly so i had the original new license with me. I rented a car from alamo in both LA and San francisco... On about 8th day of my trip, i got pulled over by a cop in City of Stockton. I had photo copy of my license in my dashboard, the cop asked me for license and i gave him that photo copy, he immediately responded... Do you have a original? I was like, sure... and i gave him original with my passport.... He returned after couple of mins saying, you are good to go...
The reason i gave him photo copy was to see if that works, i think it won't... So its kinda confirmed.
I got pulled over because i was driving without lights on at about 8 Pm.
Overall, i feel good that i didn't end up driving without the originals.
Thanks for the answers everybody
Originally Posted by
dhuey
No kidding. I have no reason to doubt that the OP is honest and responsible, but it's amazing to me that someone would turn their car over to a visiting foreign national they don't know personally. It's risky enough doing that with a friend who lives across town. The car owner is liable for any damage that car does, and cars can do quite a bit of damage.
Well, as they say... you can buy anything in the world, if you pay the price.
People now a days are just willing to take all the risk i guess for couple of hundred dollars.