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Hi there
If a Spanish tourist causes an accident while driving in New Zealand, and as a result is banned from driving for 6 months, is that ban still valid when they return home to spain?
My Aunt and her partner were hit by a Spanish tourist last weekend and part of the tourist's sentence was a 6 month driving ban. Is this really an effective sentence or is it ignored as soon as the tourist leaves New Zealand?
Thank you very much
Jen
I know neither the respective regulations in Spanish nor in the laws of New Zealand. However, I estimate that the ban is only effective in New Zealand because the driving license was issued in Spain and only the Spanish authorities could take decisions which affect the worldwide validity of the license.
In principle, criminal offences which a Spanish citizen commits abroad should also liable to prosecution in Spain if the Spanish laws are violated hereby. Therefore would I advise you to report the incident to the Spanish police and send them a copy of the recordings made by the police and the court of New Zealand.
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