Flags and their meanings As the La Vuelta cycle race returned to our local roads recently, it seems appropriate to look at the meaning of the coloured flags displayed by the accompanying Guardia Civil motorcycles. It is not just during events like a cycle race that flags are used, they can be used at any time on the roads, so it is important we … Read More
New Low Emission Zone Sign Launched The General Directorate of Traffic has published an instruction on Low Emission Zones and other regulations for access to vehicles in urban areas, better known by the English acronym UVAR, in which the vertical ZBE sign is created and invites local entities to communicate these areas to the DGT, as well as other regulations for access to vehicles that they … Read More
Goodbye to the Triangle In summer, the process will begin whereas we will begin to say goodbye to the traditional emergency triangles that have been with us since July 1999. Emergency triangles are set to be replaced using a flashing orange light which, when fixed to the highest part of the vehicle, such as the roof, provides a more secure method of indicating … Read More
Slow Down In 2019, inappropriate speed was present in 6,049 road accidents, 8% of the total. In addition, 298 of them had fatalities, which represents 23% of all accidents. These data show that driving too fast continues to cause many casualties on the road. The generic maximum speed limits are set out in article 48 of the General Traffic Regulations: 120 kilometres … Read More
National Speed Limit On some 7,000 kilometres of the secondary road network in Spain, the maximum permitted speed limit is set at 90 kilometres per hour, on roads where no other restrictions are in force, in other words, where there are no signs indicating a stricter limit. This is in effect the same concept as the commonly referred to “National Speed Limit” which … Read More
Animal Dangers Although most drivers undergo at least the mandatory training before becoming qualified for the vehicle under their control, the same cannot be said for all road users, and one particular type are somewhat oblivious to the dangers that mixing with traffic can produce. Animals are capable of wandering freely onto the roads, and can be extremely hazardous if they come … Read More
What do the green lines painted on some roads mean? Some areas have been testing them since January, 2017, but given their success through the trial, you might see an increase in places where green lines are painted along the side of the road. But, what do they mean? You might think they are related to parking, like yellow or blue lines indicate restrictions, or even special areas such as … Read More
The Spanish Number Plate System The Spanish number plate system dates back to 1900, although the concept and layout has undergone a number of transformations since then, the latest format taking over a century later in September, 2000. Currently, the Spanish number plate is formed by the European symbol on the left hand side, in a tall band, then four numbers and three letters, which … Read More
