UK Driving Licences Invalid Without Medical

One of the most important pieces of advice I give in my book is that you should always seek professional advice rather than simply doing research on the internet of taking information from a guide book.

Listening to Brian Deller on REM.fm bought this home yet again as he mentioned the case of an expat involved in an accident who while legally using a UK licence had not had the medical that is required by law in Spain.  Because of this, he says her licence was deemed invalid, she lost the case and her insurance would not pay.

I stopped looking when I read that UK licences were valid!   So of course I will be straight down to Trafico tomorrow to get my licence changed. 

And for those who kept them (like me) because they don´t need to be renewed until you are 70 will be disappointed to hear that they are talking of bringing in the same renewal procedures in the UK.

Brian Deller is author of Motoring in Spain and you can find his website at:  www.spainvia.com