A Heavy Load Look at this car. We are sure you will have seen many of these during the summer on the motorways. If you carry the load in this way you can be fined and your vehicle can be immobilized until you solve the problem. Here are the relevant parts of Traffic Law with all the articles which can be applied to … Read More
Motorhome Parking “Can you tell me what the law is about motorhomes parking for several months in a car park without any facilities? The mind boggles with what they do with their waste. In El Pinet, La Marina there are sometimes as many as 50 and this reduces the width of the road as some are so wide”. Call the local police … Read More
Carrying a Load “Could you please clarify for me the rules regarding what (if anything) you are allowed to carry on the rear seats of the car? I have heard so many conflicting stories. Thanks.” If you are driving a vehicle that is carrying a load in the car, you have to make sure that the load is restrained properly. Load restraint is … Read More
Mandatory Equipment When Driving In Spain MANDATORY EQUIPMENT WHEN DRIVING IN SPAIN. Now you can check if your car has all the compulsory equipment according to Spanish Traffic Law. In the first photo we have published the page of the Reglamento General de Vehiculos where you can read all you need carry in your car; – Spare Wheel and tools to change the wheel. – 1 … Read More
Carrying Bikes on Cars “Can you advise if there is a limit to the number of bicycles you can carry on a rack located on the back of your car?” The load can protrude depending on if you can divide it or not between a 10% (divisible) or 15% (when the load is unable to be indivisible or separated). A bicycle is considered divisible … Read More
Hire Car Equipment “When hiring a car, for example at an airport, who has the responsibility to ensure that the warning triangles and high visibility vests are in the car as required by Spanish law?” It is the responsibility of the hire company, to check that the logbook and the vehicle´s equipment is ok before renting the car to a client. So if … Read More
Trailer Registration “Is it possible to register and matriculate a SMALL trailer (remolque) manufactured in the UK – where the law allows the trailer to carry the registration number of the vehicle that tows it – on to Spanish plates. The trailer is already in Spain. The person who drove the car to Spain with the trailer behind, has paperwork, but NOT … Read More
