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minimoneysaver wrote: »

Make sure you know what to do if you get into a car accident. Saves a lot of stress if the worst does happen. You have saved a fortune. My mother has just paid short of £300 for car hire for next week. Apparently most Spanish car rental companies have got rid of up to 50% of their fleet.

Checked with the owner. Everything in order with the car.

Yeh. I heard Spanish car hire was getting expensive. I got a quote for about £240 and that was a month ago.

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PolishBigSpender wrote: »

First of all, if it's on UK plates, then there are issues such as road tax and MOT that should be fully in order.

Check the insurance out thoroughly before you drive it. The Guardia Civil are well known for pulling UK registered cars for comprehensive checks, and additionally make sure that the car comes with *everything* that Spanish law dictates.

http://www.idealspain.com/pages/information/DrivingSpain.htm < a comprehensive list can be found here.

Do *not* attempt to drive it unless everything is fine and present.

Whats the bit about a medical? Does it mean everyone has to have one even to drive whilst on hols? :-(

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[quote=[Deleted User];23097019]Checked with the owner. Everything in order with the car.

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That's good, just be sure to check the, Insurance, Road Tax Disc and MOT as well as the high viz jackets and warning triangles before driving it in Spain.

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[quote=[Deleted User];23097173]Whats the bit about a medical? Does it mean everyone has to have one even to drive whilst on hols? :-([/QUOTE]

Maybe, maybe not. There seems to be very contradictory things being said and there's plenty of rumours online - my personal feeling (judging by how the Guardia Civil treat foreigners) is that you should obtain one, simply to avoid any complications.

I would recommend getting one for peace of mind - the Spanish fines can be huge, and many websites are stating that Spain considers an EU licence to be a Spanish licence while on the territory of Spain. For that reason, a medical certificate is mandatory under Spanish law and thus you'll need one. Spain is not a country where you mess around with driving documents, that much is certain.

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Here is the link to the AA website on driving in Spain; http://www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/touring_tips/spain.pdf No mention of a medical but as always it mentions spare glasses for drivers who need them to drive with.