Hi all.
I'm seeking some advice and experiences on what I should do regarding a certain mishap that happened last October.
I bought an apartment in Spain a few years back and I'm now in a position to start living there for 3 months at a time.
In October I was driving (a rental car) back to Madrid airport at 4:30am when I turned off to the airport and unexpectly came across a simple "single wooden arm" gate bar. I tired to stop in time but it popped off. I got out to see if I could pop it back on but it was cracked.
I saw an airport toll booth just up the hill and went and asked a toll operator to come help me. He came, and couldn't help but he took down "rented car" licence plate number. I offered my passport but he seemed in a hurry himself. He didn't speak english. I gestured that I needed to catch my 6:30am flight back to Canada. There was no damage to the car.
I stopped by the airport police station but no one seemed to be inside at 5am. So I proceeded to catch my flight knowing that the car rental company would pass on my contact details.
Later that day I quickly received an email from the car rental company who just inform me that there was no damage to the car and they would return my deposit.
I figured that the police had not contacted them yet so I expected more emails.
I moved on and quickly forgot the whole incident since I expected to be notified of what would come next.
It was just recently that I remembered that I've heard nothing. Now I booked a flight in May to Madrid to start my "retirement" vacation time there.
I'm terribly worried that when I arrive, I will be apprehended and charged for some crimes.
Although the situation is minor in nature, I can't begin to guess what might happen being a foreigner. The gate bar (plus installation)would not run more than a couple thousand euros, which is not the issue with me.
Does anyone know what I should expect and do?
I've never been in trouble with the law so can't even guess what I should do.
Thank you in advance for anything I could learn.
I'm seeking some advice and experiences on what I should do regarding a certain mishap that happened last October.
I bought an apartment in Spain a few years back and I'm now in a position to start living there for 3 months at a time.
In October I was driving (a rental car) back to Madrid airport at 4:30am when I turned off to the airport and unexpectly came across a simple "single wooden arm" gate bar. I tired to stop in time but it popped off. I got out to see if I could pop it back on but it was cracked.
I saw an airport toll booth just up the hill and went and asked a toll operator to come help me. He came, and couldn't help but he took down "rented car" licence plate number. I offered my passport but he seemed in a hurry himself. He didn't speak english. I gestured that I needed to catch my 6:30am flight back to Canada. There was no damage to the car.
I stopped by the airport police station but no one seemed to be inside at 5am. So I proceeded to catch my flight knowing that the car rental company would pass on my contact details.
Later that day I quickly received an email from the car rental company who just inform me that there was no damage to the car and they would return my deposit.
I figured that the police had not contacted them yet so I expected more emails.
I moved on and quickly forgot the whole incident since I expected to be notified of what would come next.
It was just recently that I remembered that I've heard nothing. Now I booked a flight in May to Madrid to start my "retirement" vacation time there.
I'm terribly worried that when I arrive, I will be apprehended and charged for some crimes.
Although the situation is minor in nature, I can't begin to guess what might happen being a foreigner. The gate bar (plus installation)would not run more than a couple thousand euros, which is not the issue with me.
Does anyone know what I should expect and do?
I've never been in trouble with the law so can't even guess what I should do.
Thank you in advance for anything I could learn.
