23 Nov, 2023 @ 14:12
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Teenagers can drive from just 16 years old in Spain in 2024 – but there’s a catch

A NEW driving licence is set to allow 16-year-olds to drive thanks to an eco-friendly loophole. 

The B1 permit will allow teenagers to drive, as long as it’s in an electric car. 

According to Pere Navarro, director the General Traffic Division, teens will be able to drive four and three wheeled vehicles under 400 kg as part of the new scheme. 

The vehicles, known as ‘ECO’ by authorities, cannot exceed 90 km/h and 15kW. 

They are usually electric and the new licence is believed to be an attempt to push eco-friendly vehicles. 

The cars can also access low emissions zones without restrictions. 

The zones are set to be imposed in cities with more than 50,000 inhabitants from 2024. 

Italy, Germany and Portugal have already implemented similar measures with great success. 

In Germany, accidents have reduced by 22% and infractions by 20% according to the Federal Ministry for Transport and Infrastructure. 

Spanish teens can already drive a 125cc motorbike and agricultural vehicles. 

Meanwhile, 15-year-olds can also drive 49 cc mopeds under an AM licence, colloquially known as a ‘car without a licence’. 

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Yzabelle Bostyn

Yzabelle Bostyn is an NCTJ trained journalist who started her journalistic career at the Olive Press in 2023.
Before moving to Spain, she studied for a BA in English Literature and Hispanic Studies at the University of Sheffield.
After graduating she moved to the university’s journalism department, one of the best in the UK.
Throughout the past few years, she has taken on many roles including social media marketing, copywriting and radio presenting.
She then took a year out to travel Latin America, scaling volcanoes in Guatemala and swimming with sharks in Belize.
Then, she came to the Olive Press last year where she has honed her travel writing skills and reported on many fantastic experiences such as the Al Andalus luxury train.
She has also undertaken many investigations, looking into complex issues like Spain’s rental crisis and rising cancer rates.
Always willing to help, she has exposed many frauds and scams, working alongside victims to achieve justice.
She is most proud of her work on Nolotil, a drug linked to the deaths of many Brits in Spain.
A campaign launched by Yzabelle has received considerable support and her coverage has been by the UK and Spanish media alike.
Her writing has featured on many UK news outlets from the Sun to the Mail Online, who contracted her to report for them in Tenerife on growing tourism issues.
Recently, she has appeared on Times Radio covering deadly flooding in Valencia.

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