DRIVING LIICENCES - THE FACTS

Well they are obviously following you because we have just received an abuse report stating they are taking action against both you and the forum.  Not sure what the forum has done to upset them so we will just wait and see.   

Gypsy wrote:Well they are obviously following you because we have just received an abuse report stating they are taking action against both you and the forum.  Not sure what the forum has done to upset them so we will just wait and see.   

i said i was happy to receive their NIF/BIF/CIF ,,their address or the details of their solicitor 
im still waiting for any of those details ...
i have filled out the online denuncia but aint in the country to sign it in 72 hours ,but if i get their details,i will do so 
as i fly into madrid ....

im still talking to the DLVA but if anyone wants to ask them direct   here is their FACEBOOK PAGE ..

https://www.facebook.com/dvlagovuk/posts/231836433676951?comment_id=232275733633021&offset=0&total_comments=4¬if_t=share_comment

THE FACTS AGAIN 

ANY PAPER LICENCE ISSUED IN THE UK IS VALID TILL ITS EXPIRY DATE 

ANY UK PHOTO CARD LICENCE IS VALID TILL ITS EXPIRY DATE 

YOU HAVE TO DO NOTHING TO USE A UK LICENCE IN SPAIN REGARDLESS OF YOUR STATUS  - WHEN IT EXPIRES YOU HAVE TO GET A SPANISH ONE

EVERY SINGLE DRIVING LICENCE IN EUROPE REGARDLESS OF ITS EXPIRE DATE (the french issued them for life) EXPIRES IN 2033

anyway if they want to write to me ....here i am 

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Überlandstrasse 341
CH-8051 Zurich
Switzerland

on a upbeat note we are upgrading our existing customers to 33 channels for same price €17 in tenerife,€19 in the mainland and from 26/5 will start a HD SERVICE for only an extra €5..
on a down note ASTRA2C has arrived and due to the US embargo of russian satellite launches any channel you still have in two weeks will still be there till XMAS ,however any you have lose etc etc ,,,,

Ok I think this is a minefield anyway because the police and authorities here and in UK will do as they please. I also feel that this should not be a forum where we slate other companies no matter what any of us feels about them. Yes we can have opinions and state things but not get in to legal slanging matches which I feel this has become. It is fine to make points and to state a personal experience but I do not think we should be involved in this type of put down. I see Paul's point that if the license issue is not so then people do not need to but until proof of either side I feel it should not be discussed here. I leave a decision on this to the Mods and Admin. Cheers

Topdog wrote:Ok I think this is a minefield anyway because the police and authorities here and in UK will do as they please. I also feel that this should not be a forum where we slate other companies no matter what any of us feels about them. Yes we can have opinions and state things but not get in to legal slanging matches which I feel this has become. It is fine to make points and to state a personal experience but I do not think we should be involved in this type of put down. I see Paul's point that if the license issue is not so then people do not need to but until proof of either side I feel it should not be discussed here. I leave a decision on this to the Mods and Admin. Cheers

i said that you can delete the whole thread if it is making people nervous ... i realize you are under pressure and are worried ...its not important to me personally as im not daft enough to part with my money .... and those that get ripped off - well ....

Paul, it was me to whom you said the thread could be deleted - I personally did not see any point, just because an abuse report had been registered, let's face it we have had hundreds of those so the saying water and ducks back come to mind.  

Anyway whether the others decide to delete the thread or not, I would just like to copy this that was posted on Facebook yesterday.   For those who are members there is a link HERE where you can see other comments, but as some of you aren´t members here is the opening post which is interesting.

UK Driving License Update

For those interested...

The confusion seems to be around the section 4b (which shows the date the photocard must be renewed)

Here's what happened, no embellishments, nothing invented and all my direct experience:

On the 12th March 2014 I had both my car and my photocard license taken from me. The car, under house arrest as the Policía Local were kind enough to let me park it on private land.

I visited the DGT as instructed, paid the 200 Euro fine (reduced to 100 Euros for early payment) and handed over the paperwork necessary for them to communicate with the DVLA and verify what I was entitled to drive.

Today I returned to the DGT who quite embarrassingly for them informed me that I could have my license back or exchange it for a Spanish one. I chose to take back my UK license. In addition, they will be returning the 100 Euro fine I paid.

Now, herein lies the rub:

I was informed that under the European Directive 2006/126/EC as a EU citizen I am entitled to drive using my UK license anywhere in the EU.

They did inform me however that this may possibly change in January 2015. How, why and the rest I have yet to find out.

Now interestingly, being the techie geek I am, I am taking the time to read the directive and nowhere does it say that I "have to" change my license. It is recommended but nowhere should it be enforced. Moreover, it's the license holder's choice.


I think the following comment makes the point quite clear.

I don't see what's confusing about this. If you live in the UK then your UK licence is valid in the EU. Of course, if you live part-time in both places and have 'legitimate' addresses in both places then the situation may be less clear but if you live here and don't have a valid UK address, you need a Spanish licence.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_driving_licence

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2006:403:0018:0060:EN:PDF

http://spain.angloinfo.com/transport/driving-licences/eu-driving-licence/

http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=786975

as for ´´living ´´ in more then one place ...you can only be resident in one country every thing follows from there ...

the toytown rumours here are amazing ....im waiting for what people are going to come up with when their UK satellite tv channels start fading away 
next week ....


THE FACTS AGAIN 

ANY GB PAPER LICENCE ISSUED IS VALID TILL ITS EXPIRY DATE 

ANY GB PHOTO CARD LICENCE IS VALID TILL ITS EXPIRY DATE 

YOU HAVE TO DO NOTHING TO USE A GB LICENCE IN SPAIN REGARDLESS OF YOUR STATUS  - WHEN IT EXPIRES YOU HAVE TO GET A SPANISH ONE

EVERY SINGLE PRE 2012 DRIVING LICENCE IN EUROPE REGARDLESS OF ITS EXPIRE DATE (the french issued them for life) EXPIRES IN 2033

This is why we have Admin and Mods, to make the choice. I am ok with anyones opinions and facts but lets not get in to a stage where others businesses are being named, it is up to people to decide and work out their own minds, this is for anything. Fact is we also do not want to lose face as a forum for this, I appreciate there are some good facts, but also understand feuds can start.

It's the bit about women being barred from driving unless their other half's pissed I like...

as i said you can delete the thread if it worries you ....it wont affect me  i dont get taken in by the time share morphs .