The DGT will launch a special campaign this week, aimed at clamping down on one of the primary contributing factors to road traffic collisions, using a mobile phone whilst driving. The campaign will start on Monday 17 September, running all week and through the weekend, with officers from the Guardia Civil, supported by colleagues in the regional and local police, …

In a world in which we have to adapt to technological advances which are developing at an alarming rate, traffic laws also have to change constantly to keep up with many of these advances. Not only that, roads appear to be becoming more deadly, with a once declining trend in deaths and serious injuries, these now seem to be on …

During the summer months of July and August, 259 people lost their lives on the roads of Spain, 34 more deaths than in the same period last year, representing an increase of 15%. In July, 2018, there were 127 deaths due to traffic incidents on interurban roads, which showed an increase of 6 deaths compared to July last year. In …

As summer 2018 is about to come to a close, this weekend marks the last busy weekends on the roads. Starting at 15:00 on Friday, the DGT is preparing for an estimated 4.2 million journeys by road this weekend, in a special operation that will run until midnight on Sunday. Operation “Retorno del Verano” will see most of the remaining …

The Directorate General of Traffic (DGT) has announced that as part of this year´s special summer traffic monitoring operation, they will have five drones watching the roads from the air, in addition to the usual fleet of helicopters, planes and ground patrols. Spain´s Interior Minister, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, made the announcement this week as he explained the additional plans put in …

This weekend, members of the N332 and RoadWatch teams will be attending the International Expo Spain on the Orihuela Costa. The event is taking place from Friday 15 until Sunday 17 Of June at the Arrocería El Sarmiento, just off the N-332 main road, between Punta Prima and La Zenia. You can find out more information about the event on …

This Sunday, Torrevieja (Alicante) will play host to an exhibition by the Guardia Civil, where you will be ale to meet some of the officers who work in the area, and explore some of the vehicles and equipment used in their daily activities.   The event will take place in the port area of the town on Sunday 20th may. …