RENTING A CAR ABROAD AND THE POINTS SYSTEM

Have you ever tried to rent a car abroad? First time we tried to rent a car in UK we were asked how many points we had in our driving licence. Very proudly we answered that we had all 15 points. Therefore our request was declined. We could not understand why!

In EU we follow the points system, so surely we should be entitled to rent it! But of course each country can develop the rules on the way they see fit. So in Spain you start your driver's life when you get the licence with 12 points, and if you are a very good driver, they give you extra points up to 15. When you commit a driving licence offense the points get removed from your licence.

However, in the UK you start off with zero points, and the points are added to your licence in case of driving offense. So having 15 points in UK means that you are a very very bad driver, but having 15 points in Spain means you are an excellent driver.

Living in another country can be very confusing when you are not aware of this this one. Always do a good research of your country of choosing before you make some costly mistakes!

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