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my daughter wants to learn to drive here in Spain,could someone tell me what is the legal age for driving and does the test follow the criteria as the UK cheers

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The legal driving age in Spain is 18:)
You can only be taught to drive by a professional instructor:)
You will have to pay for 3 tests at once,which in practice means 2 x theory,and 1 x practical. Tests are available in English in the major immigrant areas.:)

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Have you seen the way they drive here?:unsure:

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Have you seen the way they drive in the uk ????????

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Not for xx years now!

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Apparently they are taught to go around the roundabout in the outside lane, which explains a lot!:huh:

Lessons here are not even conducted on a one to one basis. There is usually a car full of learners.:ohmy:

My son who has just turned 17 is going back to the UK to take an intensive course so that as soon as he turns 18, he will be able to drive the car which he (mistakenly) thinks will appear on the drive!:rofl:

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mine (in spain) were on a one to one basis.
and during the exam the instructor was with me, in the front, and the examiner sat on the back.

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They have to do that because they are all parked on the roundabouts ;)

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:rofl::rofl::rofl:

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That is not true:curse:
















They double park:ohmy:

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Yeh we made that mistake.... car on drive as soon as he turned 18.....19 day later car in a heap and written off !!!!!!!!!:curse: Luckily he was OK !!!

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:ohmy:Bet he got over it more quickly than you did! They just don't seem to have any concept of mortality at that age!

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Yes you're right ...thinks he is invincible...and is now looking for another car ..but with a higher cc !!!! He also swears that he is STILL a better driver than me !!!!:curse::curse::curse:

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Not true,All lessons are one on one,with regard to the roundabout thing again not true,depends if where your turning off:)

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Or where the bar is so you can park right outside.

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Round here most drivers like to use the inside lane on a roundabout and then cut you off even when you are taking the same exit :ohmy: You have to think for them as well as for yourself! :unsure:

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We have a petrol station near us, in the middle of nowhere, which very thoughfully has a bar inside.

50 Euros of sin plomo and a brandy please... :blink:

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Ive worked in the Fire Service for many years and ive lost count of the number of road traffic collisions ive attended involving young lads and usually trees walls or lamp posts. No matter how often you try to warn them of the dangers they never seem to learn.

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In this area learners definitely take lessons in groups and it was a driving instructor who told me that they are supposed to go round the roundabouts in the outside lane!:lol:

I think the inside lane is there for the gardeners to park their equipment.

My son's school bus drops off and picks up a roundabout!

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when i first moved here it reminded me of the wacky races(am i showing my age)

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It still is like that round here :p

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In all seriousness no one has mentioned the fact Spain has one of the worse statistical records for road deaths in Europe.

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What really annoys me is the lack of road courtesy, not many people let you through when trying to join traffic..and also my pet hate ...sitting in the overtaking lane even when being flashed at !!! don't think they know what that mirror stuck on the front windscreen is for !!!!!!!
Driving instructors should teach road manners !!!:curse::curse:

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Not at all... Europe is much bigger now and Spain sits about in the middle - with less road deaths in 2005 per head than Belgium would you believe.

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TT
We agree Europe is larger. But what Europe are you talking about? When we stated the facts we was talking about a report written by the ETSC.
http://www.etsc.be
On this web page you find the following link to a PDF. On the second page of the file there is a graph that states quite clearly that Spain is very very near the bottom of the list.
http://www.etsc.be/documents/copy_of...2.18-final.pdf
If you read the Spanish newspapers you will see that the Spanish government acknowledge this problem too.
Our local paper is presently running a Googlemaps mash up of the location of the road deaths in Galicia. If you look at the map you will see crosses marking where accidents occur with deaths. In most case the accident involves more than one death. Unlike the ETSC report that discusses only Autovia accidents, here you can see the true value. 99.9% of the accidents in this newspaper article are on other classifieds roads.
http://www.lavozdegalicia.es/galicia...9730560275.htm

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:) I really do do my best to teach road manners, but I'm only one of the many influences new drivers have on the roads. They see how their family members drive, how their friends drive and mostly the response they get from other roads users whilst they are out having a lesson:ohmy:. I'm not saying that all these influences are bad but it all adds to the bigger picture.
As I said I do my best giving positive advise on good manners on the roads and the pupil will always see me acknowledging by wave or smile those road users who give way, let us in and are generally courteous to us.

Carol :D

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:blink: and where is this :confused:

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British are lovely drivers, specially in small towns. Always a hand-thank you, or giving you way when in narrow roads. Spaniards are on a mission driving. That is my biggest surprise since I came to London. Even central London is a relaxed drive -so it should, at 8£ for the privilege. Madrid is tough.

But I don't like driving in motorways here. It seems that everywhere I want to go, a jam is waiting for me. No wonder there are less accidents in UK motorways, the average speed must be like 10 mph.

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In Spain they park on roundabouts, in the UK they park on motorways!

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I've not found that, but then my experience is mainly Costa Blanca and in much smaller places like Alicante. Spanish drivers around here are actually quite calm and sedate, unless they drive a Seat - because then they're maniacs... but having said that they don't hang around for long because they've already overtaken you.

The two things I find scary:

- Parking. Spanish and slow-speed close-proximity car control don't seem to mix.
- Lorries. Truck and lorry drivers all drive like Seat drivers. :)

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Hi Lionda,

There really are some considerate drivers out there :)

I was so sorry to read about your experiences. I wish you all the best when you return to England.

Carol.

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I know - I am one of them :thumbsup:

Thanks for your best wishes. It didn't work out for us but I sincerely hope it works out for you. I will be watching for your posts :thumbup:

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:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Originally Posted by Casa Santo Estevo View Post
In all seriousness no one has mentioned the fact Spain has one of the worse statistical records for road deaths in Europe.[/QUOTE]



I was told some years ago that if a road accident victim in Spain arrives at a hospital alive and subsequently dies it is not classed as a road death.
True or not I do not know.

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What :confused:

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I was told some years ago that if a road accident victim in Spain arrives at a hospital alive and subsequently dies it is not classed as a road death.
True or not I do not know.[/quote]


We do not know either, but if someone can bend the figures they will, and this is one way to make things look better.

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We do not know either, but if someone can bend the figures they will, and this is one way to make things look better.[/QUOTE]

Makes the hospital mortality rate look pretty awful, though! :eek:

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Makes the hospital mortality rate look pretty awful, though! :eek:[/quote]

Very true but the EU are maybe not so worried:unsure:.

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The legal age is 18 years, but I believe that with paternal permission she can begin before. By the way, of what city is Everton F.C?

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Liverpool and this is off subject:frown: