Fined for driving in NY with foreign drivers license
My friend (non-resident J1 visa holder) was pulled over for speeding in NY state, Long Island. When he showed the police officer his drivers license, issued in a EU member state, the cop said something like: “you also get a fine for that, because you need a NY drivers license to drive in NY state”.
What should he have done in this particular case?
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