Anyone know what the laws are for driving these? I don’t really care if I had a car once there or not, but as I am more keen on living in a rural setting I would on occasion need some form of transport…..so a scooter seems perfect (although you would never catch me on one here in Canada as I would be laughed off the streets! hahaha)

As a visitor /non resident (16+) , if you have held a full “b” car license , for over one year you may ride a 49cc moped or scooter, if held for over three years you are allowed to ride up to a 125cc.

Legally (as in most countries) you must wear a safety helmet or risk getting fined by the police.

Thanks Matt…wonder if that applies for only EU citizens of for non-EU as well. I have had a valid Canadian drivers license for over 30 years.

I would eventually get my car drivers license there, but only after I was comfortable driving on the streets and understanding enough of the language and laws. No rush.

You can use your non-EU (Canadian) driving license for as long as you are classified as a visitor / non-resident, however upon receiving Spanish residency you must have a Spanish license to legally drive. So you would be required to take a Spanish driving test (written and practical) in order to obtain the Spanish license.

I believe you can apply to do the test in English in many of the bigger cities or if you move somewhere where there is a lot of English speaking expats (such as the costa’s).

When driving around as a non-resident you do need to keep your driving license and passport with you at all times though, in case you get stopped by the police.

thats great, thanks again Matt!

Now the pool starts on how long it would take me to kill myself on a scooter! HAHAHA

Your welcome! And wish you much happy scootering.