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henegwarn

Feb 15th 2009 8:08 am

Driving at 17

Hi Guys,

im going out to spain in a few weeks
i need to know whether i can drive out there
il be driving my brothers english corsa,
i have a full license
and i DONT live there ( so il be a tourist)
i just need to know if i get stopped will i be driving illegally?

thanks :D

spainboy

Feb 15th 2009 8:11 am

Re: Driving at 17

I think as long as your licence has a euro flag on it you should be ok.

henegwarn

Feb 15th 2009 8:29 am

Re: Driving at 17

thanks for that
insurance wise do you think il be able to get like short term cover in spain or do it from the uk?

jdr	Feb 15th 2009 8:35 am

Re: Driving at 17

Quote:

Originally Posted by henegwarn (Post 7288167)

thanks for that
insurance wise do you think il be able to get like short term cover in spain or do it from the uk?

You have to be 18 to drive a car in Spain.

jurdyr

Feb 15th 2009 9:09 am

Re: Driving at 17

full license more then one year old and be over 18 with full coverage off insurance , ran in two small problem with loacl cops one day , thanks to cop as told no in spain , young cousin off my and was all dealt at side road , no fine are anything , lucky

henegwarn

Feb 15th 2009 10:14 am

Re: Driving at 17

Quote:

Originally Posted by jdr (Post 7288187)

You have to be 18 to drive a car in Spain.

so does that mean that i cannot drive altogether?

big wheels

Feb 15th 2009 10:30 am

Re: Driving at 17

Quote:

Originally Posted by henegwarn (Post 7288422)

so does that mean that i cannot drive altogether?

The minimum driving age in Spain is 18.

Which bit don't you understand??

Even at age 18 you would not be insured unless your brother had any driver aged under 26 named on his insurance

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