Flaunting the Law

Spain, like every other country has its rules and regulations under which eveybody must live, whether a resident or visitor.
One of the most flaunted laws concerns motoring - not by the Spaniards, but by the foreign resident.
If you live in Spain for more than 6 months in the year, you are required to register your vehicle with the Spanish Authorities. A simple rule but one that is so often and blatantly flaunted, particularly by British Residents. Numerous vehicles with UK registration plates do not display a valid tax disc, and it would be fair to assume no valid certificate of roadworthiness. This assumption is based on the fact that you cannot MOT (ITV in Spain) a vehicle with a foreign plate.
They probably haven't notified the DVLA in Britain that they have exported the vehicle. A UK regulation that is more than likely being ignored.
Yet they freely travel throughout the towns and villages.
Spanish drivers know the consequences of failure to produce the required documentation if they are stopped by the authorities, and this is what is causing offence to a lot of them.
Another issue, which we cannot truly verify concerns insurance. We are not fully conversant with this subject, though yet again it would be a reasonable assumption that if they haven't taxed or mot their vehicle, and get away with it, why bother paying for motor insurance?
Even if they do have cover, any claim made as a result of an accident would probably be rejected as the vehicle legally should not have been driven on the roads.
Complying with 2 of the simple rules (Licence and Insurance) is not enough. If you cannot or will not comply with all 4 DON'T DRIVE.
Think about the victim of an accident and not your desire to get from A to B
When you drive a car, you have effectively a loaded pistol in your hands and could kill an innocent bystander.
You may be a very safe and experienced driver, but it only takes a mistake or misjudgement by someone else to cause a serious accident.