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Originally Posted by Barrie What I have been told on many occasions though is that with a residencia as proof that you live here, you can't be done for driving offences in the UK - as there isn't an on the spot fine system there and all the police paperwork is set up only for UK residents.
I've never tested this theory and it's probably just a myth, even though it does sound plausible. Things could well have changed back in the UK.
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Please don't put it to the test. The UK police can arrest you and put you before the magistrates in the morning. However in practice this would only happen for the most serious offences ie.drink driving. Causing death by....etc. Plus speeding fines may well find there way to your Spanish address. I have read somewhere that the EU are trying to pass a law so that the country you live in can prosecute you for committing an offence in another country. I cannot see it my self but knowing Brussels anything is possible!