Having undergone rigorous testing in numerous different locations and scenarios, the use of drones has now been approved for monitoring traffic violations and, more importantly, the evidence collected by them can be used for the issuing of fines and sanctions. The announcement was made by the DGT to coincide with one of the periods which sees traffic intensify on the …

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 …

Following a video recorded by a passenger in a car, the Guardia Civil located and denounced a scooter rider who was travelling along a motorway and wearing headphones. The woman has been charged with two sanctions, firstly for riding the vehicle on a road where it was prohibited, and secondly for wearing headphones whilst she drove the scooter. The woman …

Officers from the National Police have arrested four people for being part of a group who would help people obtain a driving licence by fraudulent means. The officers also charged a fifth person as alleged perpetrators of criminal offences including the disclosure of secrets, document forgery and crimes against the State Administration. The arrests were made in Palma de Mallorca, …

A young male and his father have both been arrested in La Rioja, after the boy was videoed by his dad as he drove a car at 160 kilometres per hour. The footage was recorded by the father on a mobile phone, later to be posted on social media. The incident took place on the A-68 after the father had …

To coincide with last week’s campaign which aimed at ensuring seat belts and child restraint systems are used correctly, we went to the Autos Direct Bosch Service Centre in San Miguel to see what checks can be done ourselves. AutosDirect.es offer a pre-ITV service check which aims to take away the worry about your car failing it’s ITV (MOT). Their …

An articulated truck, loaded with melons, overturned, crashed and burst into flames, blocking the A7 motorway in the area of the Elche university. The incident occurred at around lunchtime on Wednesday, resulting in the truck blocking the entire motorway in one direction. Footage and images from the scene showed the cab of the truck on fire and help being rendered …

Members of the Guardia Civil are at the marina area of Torrevieja today, displaying a range of tools and vehicles used in law enforcement. There are static displays throughout the afternoon and demonstrations during the event. It is free to visit and worth popping along to explore some of the hidden elements of this safety and security orientated corps.