Almuñécar Town Hall is carrying out a campaign to reach the 800 British residents in Almuñécar and La Herradura to revise their empadronmiento.
Brits Must Check Empadronmiento
by Martin Myall •
Tag Archive for driving licence
Youngsters Hand in Lost Wallet
by Hugh MacArthur •
Whilst three youngster in Torrenueva gave their generation a bad name, over in Almuñécar two from the same generation, handed in a lost wallet full of money.
Asking for It
by Martin Myall •
A 61-year-old driver was stopped in the early hours of yesterday in the province of Lugo, Galicia – it would have been better for him if they hadn’t.
Guilty but Innocent
by Vivienne Hughes •
A man was advised by his lawyer to plead guilty to driving with no points even though he was sure that his licence was valid. It turned out that he was right.
Drugs & Driving Licences
by Hugh MacArthur •
Did you know that more drivers have lost their licence in the province for being under the influence of drugs than for alcohol?
Asking to be Caught
by Hugh MacArthur •
The municipal police in Huétor Vega pulled over a biker after committing a traffic offense – an illegal overtaking manoeuvre.
An Unexpected Visit
by Martin Myall •
Driving instructors usually take their lives into their own hands whilst out on the roads, but sometimes danger follows them back to the office.
Slow Justice is No Justice?
by Vivienne Hughes •
A judge reduced the sentence of a driver who had left a biker permanently handicapped… because the course of justice had been too slow.
Driving Licenses in Spain
by Maria Teresa Velasco •
There is a lot of confusion in Spain about the validity of driving licenses issued by other EU and EEA countries. EEA stands for European Economic Area and it is equivalent to the EU plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. The Royal Decree 818/2009 of May 2009 and the following modifications that were enforced on the 11th September 2010, clarified this matter. The new European driving license will take effect from 2013 and this will supersede present regulations.