What to do when the Guardia have it in for you?
Mar 27th 2009, 5:07 pm
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Re: What to do when the Guardia have it in for you?
I honestly couldn't care less.
Mar 27th 2009, 5:11 pm
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Re: What to do when the Guardia have it in for you?
Looks like Mr Livit is implementing his own rules too as well as the Spanish. lol
Mar 27th 2009, 5:19 pm
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Re: What to do when the Guardia have it in for you?
Mar 27th 2009, 5:32 pm
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Re: What to do when the Guardia have it in for you?
What I said was that it was OPTIONAL to either exchange your licence or have the details registered.
You can confirm this on the trafico website where they clearly say it is optional which is precisely what the law says.
http://www.dgt.es/was6/portal/conten..._Y_NORUEGA.pdf
http://www.dgt.es/was6/portal/conten..._Y_NORUEGA.pdf
As has been said many times by many people on this forum the only sensible approach to the "problem" is to GET A SPANISH LICENCE - optional or otherwise!
Mar 27th 2009, 5:41 pm
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Re: What to do when the Guardia have it in for you?
More to the point, have you read the rules ?
Mar 27th 2009, 5:48 pm
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Re: What to do when the Guardia have it in for you?
Sorry, this is simply not correct - or if it is, then it is not enforced! A colleague of mine was stopped for (his van) being overweight. He showed residencia, padron, DL, passport etc. etc. and was fined 3301e. He was told that it had to be paid immediately before they would release the vehicle to him.
Suffice to say, the reason I know all this is that I had to organise the payment for him as he had no money with him and no means to get any. He has since asked for the 30% rebate (via an abogado) for paying within 15 days (he actually paid on the same day) but 3 months on is still waiting!!!
He was NOT running a business, simply carrying goods from A to B
Suffice to say, the reason I know all this is that I had to organise the payment for him as he had no money with him and no means to get any. He has since asked for the 30% rebate (via an abogado) for paying within 15 days (he actually paid on the same day) but 3 months on is still waiting!!!
He was NOT running a business, simply carrying goods from A to B
Was his vehicle on Spanish or UK plates?
Mar 27th 2009, 6:07 pm
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Re: What to do when the Guardia have it in for you?
Good bit in the Legal Information on foreign cars in the surinenglish this week, but I can`t find the page online.
Mar 27th 2009, 6:41 pm
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Re: What to do when the Guardia have it in for you?
Spanish have been in a EU court because they haven`t followed the EU directives regarding the law.
A Spanish law officer has issued a ticket which unless the poster can prove is illegal will stand up in court.
Since the ticket has been issued, its obvious what the law states.
Unless members here want to go with the guy and state the Guardia are wrong
Mar 27th 2009, 9:57 pm
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Re: What to do when the Guardia have it in for you?
We also know that they make up the rules as they go along - but that doesn't make them right.
All you have to do is take the ticket - don't pay on the spot and get your insurance company to sort it out - it should be part of your policy.
When challenged the Guardia never go to court and the fine gets binned.
Mar 28th 2009, 4:54 pm
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Re: What to do when the Guardia have it in for you?
Hardly dealt with and wrongly fined?
Really?
And if they had killed someone while sat on the phone on that vitally important phone call how would they have felt?
The harsher the fine the more likely people are to actually take notice, let people off all the time and no one ever learns.
Really?
And if they had killed someone while sat on the phone on that vitally important phone call how would they have felt?
The harsher the fine the more likely people are to actually take notice, let people off all the time and no one ever learns.
On the phone issue I have accepted the fact that I broke the law and will pay the fine accordingly.
I believe that it should also be against the law for one armed people to talk to passengers.
But thanks for your sanctimonious considerations anyway, it's appreciated.
Mar 28th 2009, 5:36 pm
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Re: What to do when the Guardia have it in for you?
We're talking about the driving licence issue.
On the phone issue I have accepted the fact that I broke the law and will pay the fine accordingly.
I believe that it should also be against the law for one armed people to talk to passengers.
But thanks for your sanctimonious considerations anyway, it's appreciated.
On the phone issue I have accepted the fact that I broke the law and will pay the fine accordingly.
I believe that it should also be against the law for one armed people to talk to passengers.
But thanks for your sanctimonious considerations anyway, it's appreciated.
Mar 28th 2009, 5:55 pm
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Re: What to do when the Guardia have it in for you?
You deserve what ever you get, so many people have been killed when someone has been on a mobile while driving.
Mar 28th 2009, 11:47 pm
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Re: What to do when the Guardia have it in for you?
There are so many things that can cause lack of concentration, and we've all done at least one of them
Mar 29th 2009, 9:17 am
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Re: What to do when the Guardia have it in for you?
I think the lesson`s to be learn`t as a resident are
A) Get a Spanish license
B) Be prepared to be prosecuted for breakin laws.
C) Guardia Traffico no the rules, armchair lawers don`t.
With Spain trying to reduce the law breakin/deaths on it`s road, drivers need to be aware that tough policing is policy in some regions and will follow in others fairly soon.
A) Get a Spanish license
B) Be prepared to be prosecuted for breakin laws.
C) Guardia Traffico no the rules, armchair lawers don`t.
With Spain trying to reduce the law breakin/deaths on it`s road, drivers need to be aware that tough policing is policy in some regions and will follow in others fairly soon.