What about getting faxed a copy of your car driving license, to have the beginning of an official paper to show, at least as an excuse...
Being british, the chances cops understand what s written on your license is higher than for a russian or a chinese citizen...then it all depends on the local behaviour of police officers.
Each region in Argentina has its culture. In Mendoza, expect a zero tolerance attitude (chilean influence) while in Formosa, police is corruptable (paraguayan influence). The majority will consider you as "out of their juridiction" if you dont speak spanish and have a foreign plate and papers. Some might regard it as an oportunity to increase their meager salary...In the Buenos Aires region, motorcycles are the favorite target of police controls, since zillions of regulations apply, much more than for cars, which increases the chances for a coima.
I wouldnt recommend you riding in Chile without a valid driving license tho, this is the strictest country of the region and fines are VERY expensive.
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