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Introduction
This guide was written by the Eurostudents 1992, not to replace the two year oldHitchhikers Guide to the Bay Area, but to continue the idea and add some moredetailed information. ( Although the answer will always be "42")First idea is to help you as the new Eurostudent to get started as fast as possibleby making available the information we collected. However, everything mightchange and of course will change. Therefore, parts
of
this guide might be notvalid.On the other hand, this Guide might be the start collection
of
ideas and storiesinteresting
to
every student who comes over for an internship to the USA.Therefore, feel free to copy this guide and forward it to whom you want.Hew!ett Packard Eurostudents 1992
 
Buy a used car
and
get the trouble for free?
social security
(by Peter Weichsel)Don't Panic
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Just remember this old rule, when you are trying to get a
AAA
car in Calitomia. Because I
am
sure, something will gowrong. I put together the most important intormation how toget a car. Looking back,
it
was not as bad as it looks like.
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As an introduction I will mention some good advise whichwas very helptul to
me.
Tell everybody that you just have
DMV written test
arrived a tew days ago. Then they will try to help you. Tellno insurance company or similar that you are leaving after
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3 month, they don't like this.
find a car
And now to start, look at the tlowchart.
Social Security Number.
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There is a social security number required in the USA to
register the car
apply tor a driving license.
It
is no problem to get one. Justgo to the social security departmen1. You will need your
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passport and your pink visa paper.
It
will take you about1/2 hour and will eost nothing. Ask them to give you a
rnsurance
receipt ot your application.
You
don't need the number butyou need this receipt
Tor
the
DMV
to process yourtemporary license. The social security openings are 8:00 to
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17:00 and it is located at 438
S.
Murphy Ave, Sunnyvale.For other cities, look in the white pages phone book.
driving test
American
Automobile
Association
Read the DMV book to get to know the rules and laws toryour written
tes1.
You can get a sample test at the AAA
or
you may ask your personnel supervisor tor the DMVMotorbook and a sample test.
We
had a good connection to
the
AAA
in 1992 and they are interested to getnew members. If you are a rnember
ot
a European Automobile Club, you will gethelp at the AAA anyway. Otherwise, I think it is a good idea to join the AAA atthis moment, because they
can
supply you with
aiot
ot intormation and you
can
get there every USA map you need. I am sure you will need
aiot
ot maps.Furthermore they will help you
in
case your car has gotten a damage. This mighthappen driving a car worth less than $1000.
Written
Test
After improving your knowledge
ot
Calitornia driving rules (some are reallystrange) you
can
do the written test now. To apply tor this test you need yourEuropean driving license and the receipt trom the social security. Without a
of 00

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