Drivers with Puerto Rico licenses stopped for unfamiliar U.S. road rules, Stark County IL


Police stopped drivers with Puerto Rico licenses unfamiliar with U.S. road rules. Drivers did not initially pull over because they expected sirens, a common practice in Puerto Rico. Officers confirmed Puerto Rico licenses are valid in all U.S. states.
Audio|Source: Stark County Emergency Services
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Transcript:
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trailer I'm going to have a Puerto Rico driver's license you so they believe it's going to be valid here.
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I'll have their driver's license numbers if you're able to run that.
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14, I do not believe we're able to run that as a leaking tribe.
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4. The number is (number withheld).
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States A is a teacher at a too long school for 43.
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14, gentlemen.
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15-0229.
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509.
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509.
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15, go ahead.
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File number, Mary (number withheld).
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Mary (number withheld) out of Illinois, one additional.
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Thank you. Go ahead. This additional.
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Illinois file, Robert (number withheld).
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Robert (number withheld).
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15-44.
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527 for Miranda Saul. Saul Miranda is clear and valid out if you on you know stop for prevention.
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14, Puerto Rico 27 comes to back, clear dogs, and then you know,
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(name withheld), (name withheld),
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out of the law.
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It does not lift any specifications of whether or not this is valid in the States.
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14104, I've done some rating since they are recognized as a U.S.
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Territory Puerto Rico driver's licenses are valid in all states in the United States.
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14104.
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1529 on Alejandro Ivan Rodriguez, Clear Matamama.
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4-4-4-2-down-count.
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7-4. 7-4.
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T-MC, A.M.C., we call at the intersection of Wilson and Prospect. After 1015, P.B. is on Cid request you go to for every male to hand injury.
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Your leg, one will be your signing, 01.
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We're seeing, we're both going to be setting a verbal,
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trailer light.
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This is the way of usage.
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They were advised that driving in the United States is different from Puerto Rico.
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They sought that unless we had a siren on. They do not pull over. I guess that's how it is in Puerto Rico. They will sound for them to pull over.
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