Tag: driving
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...
Politician from Spain’s Popular Party caught driving at 215km/h in official car
A POLITICIAN from the conservative Popular Party is facing prosecution after the Spanish Civil Guard caught him driving an official car at 215km/h on...
Driving on sunshine: Are solar cars the future?
THE Spanish government is preparing a law to ban the sale of internal combustion engines by 2040. It is part of a concerted effort...
UK embassy to hold Facebook Live event to help Spain residents with driving licence exchange
THE UK embassy in Spain will be holding a Facebook Live event so that people can ask questions about exchanging their driving licences for...
Watch: Man investigated by police after letting eight-year-old son drive in Spain’s Malaga
POLICE in the city of Malaga are investigating a 58-year-old man after he allegedly allowed his eight-year-old son to drive his car.
The incident took...
Bus driver in Spain caught on camera taking hands off wheel to use two mobile phones and even take...
THE SPANISH Civil Guard is investigating a Madrid bus driver who was recorded at the wheel using two mobile phones and even taking a...
Explainer: Everything you need to know about swapping your UK driving licence for a Spanish one
TO THE relief of hundreds if not thousands of people across Spain, this week the Spanish Cabinet finally approved a deal on driving licence...
UK ambassador releases video explaining next steps for victims of driving licence debacle in Spain
THE UK ambassador to Spain, Hugh Elliott, on Tuesday posted a video on social media that he said, he hopes, is his ‘last update...
Nightmare over: Spain finally approves driving licence deal with UK, meaning residents can legally get back on the roads
THE SPANISH Cabinet on Tuesday finally approved a deal between Spain and the United Kingdom covering driving licence exchange, as well as the exchange...
UK embassy in Spain posts driving licence update promising ‘final steps will be taken within the next few weeks’
THE UK’s ambassador to Spain Hugh Elliott has provided a new update to the desperate holders of British driving licences who have been left...
British embassy: driving licence agreement will be put before Spanish Cabinet ‘very soon’
THE BRITISH embassy in Spain has posted an update on driving licence negotiations, claiming that the agreement that will let UK licence holders legally...
UK embassy offers update on driving licence debacle, but still with no end in sight
THE UK Embassy in Spain released an update on Monday about the ongoing driving licence debacle, but it will provide little comfort for those...
DGT’s festive drugs and alcohol campaign in Spain’s Andalucia sees 47 drivers a day caught under influence of alcohol...
THE DGT’s (General Directorate of Traffic) six-day festive drugs and alcohol campaign, carried out at the start of the month between December 5-11, has...
‘Don’t take psychophysical aptitude test too soon’, driving licence debacle victims in Spain warned
VICTIMS of the ongoing UK driving licence debacle have been warned not to take their ‘psychophysical aptitude test’ too early, given that the results...
Driver in Spain’s Malaga investigated for identity theft and speeding at 169 km/h in 80 zone
THE Guardia Civil is investigating two people for speeding and identity fraud.
The investigation was initiated last September 12, when a fixed radar installed on...
British embassy warns of possible scams targeting residents of Spain holding UK driving licences
THE BRITISH embassy in Spain has issued a warning that scammers may be trying to take advantage of the driving licence debacle, with “offers...
‘IT’S unfair and disgusting’: Readers affected by UK driving licence debacle share their stories with The Olive Press
FIVE calendar months have now passed since British residents of Spain who are without a valid driving licence have been unable to legally take...
Woman arrested after driving wrong way up Madrid motorway in bid to avoid paying a toll
SPAIN'S Civil Guard has arrested a woman in Madrid after she drove the wrong way up the R-3 motorway – in an apparent bid...
Swimming pools, slides, cemeteries… Are these the weirdest roundabouts in Spain?
IT'S no surprise the rule-loving Brits were the first to invent the roundabout but Spain's has transformed them into some examples of the truly...
U-TURN CAMPAIGN: Main text for agreement set out in breakthrough for Brits driving in Spain
THE UK EMBASSY in Spain has announced the main text for an agreement to allow Brits resident in Spain to swap their licences for...
Keep on moving: Marbella can be a dangerous drive
THE busy start to the summer, as tourists arrive in significant numbers, has already shown some worrying signs.
The first of these has been online...
U-TURN CAMPAIGN: Brits considering leaving Spain following driving licence saga
THE OLIVE PRESS is calling for a resolution to the ongoing saga of Brits who, since May 1, are no longer legally allowed to...
U-Turn Campaign: More support our fight to get Brit residents back on the roads in Spain
THE OLIVE PRESS'S campaign to allow Brits without a Spanish licence back on the road is gathering momentum.
Scott Marshall, the Councilor of Tourism, Immigration,...
U-TURN CAMPAIGN: How Spain’s driving ban on Brits compares to other EU nations
MOST European countries are happy to allow Brits to swap their driving licences for domestic ones.
Indeed, the rules for expats to drive are more...
HORSEPOWER TO THE PEOPLE: Why the Olive Press has launched campaign to allow Brits in Spain back on the...
IT’S time to kick the mandarins into gear!
Get This In Reverse: The Olive Press demands urgent action to restore driving rights to thousands of UK licence...
THE OLIVE PRESS is launching a campaign to demand a U-turn in draconian new rules stopping thousands of British expats from driving in Spain.
We...
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