Final plans have now been set out for the special operation on the roads of Spain to ensure the safest movement of traffic for the Easter period, when 15.5 million long-distance trips are expected, 7.4% more than last year. The operation begins at 15:00 (3 p.m.) on Friday 12 April, and ends at midnight on Monday, April 22, 2019. Easter …

The Director General of Traffic, Pere Navarro, has presented the details of this year´s special operation to deal with the flow of traffic around the Easter holidays, with the usual emphasis of ensuring a smooth flow of traffic whilst preventing traffic related incidents during the 10 day holiday period. During the Easter holidays of last year, 190 people didn´t return …

Tuesday sees the start of the second and most important phase of the special operation monitoring traffic flow for the Easter holiday period. The operation begins in all autonomous communities, with the exception of Cantabria, Catalonia and the Valencian Community, where it begins on Thursday. This phase is considered the most important of the year because of the volume and …

During the Easter weekend´s special traffic operation, 29 people lost their lives in as many incidents on the main road network of Spain. Although this figure represents a decrease of 12 deaths compared to last year, it is still 29 too many people who have lost their lives. The Director General of the DGT, Gregorio Serrano, expressed his “gratitude” to …

As one of the busiest periods of the year on Spain´s roads gets underway, the DGT has launched a special operation to ensure the safest and smoothest flow of traffic, as the sharp increase in vehicles offers a potential for delays, incidents and other traffic problems. The Plan The special operation runs from 15:00 on Friday, April 7, until midnight …

By Easter, road users in Spain will be more protected than ever, as an additional 200 smart cameras are activated around the country, looking for those using a mobile phone or other electronic device whilst driving, and those not wearing a seatbelt. It was in January of this year that the Minister of the Interior, Juan Ignacio Zoido, announced before …

The special traffic monitoring operation that covers the Easter period began on Friday, with a total of 14.5 million long-distance journeys expected on the roads of Spain between now and the 28th of March. Like many special operations, the flow of traffic intensifies from the inland and city areas at the start of the period, and just before Easter weekend, …

As the Easter period came to a close, the grim reality of the traffic operation is that 33 people lost their lives on the road, just 4 fewer than last year. However, there has been a significant increase in the number of motorcyclists killed this year, with 12 of all deaths attributed to bikes, 5 more than last year. In …