The Expat Association used to serve a very useful function but sadly it is now defunct .A founder member of the Association has been warning expats returning to the UK in their vehicles to be particulary careful after an Orihuela Costa expat had his car impounded in Northamptonshire .The warning to drivers is to make sure that they have as much evidence with them as possible to prove that they have not spent more than 6 months in the country in consecutive months .
The Orihuela man was not even given the chance to give any evidence and it was based on a single sighting .Each of these is against EU community laws .There has to be some credible evidence that the registered user of the car has exceeded the cumulative period of six months in any 12 month period of time .The opportunity to prove this must be given .
This car seizure initiative is one thought up by the DVLA and is one that involves the whole of the UK .There does however seem to be an over zealous attitude toward it in Northamptonshire .
