If you are about to buy a car in Spain, and you are satisfied that the price and quality meets your expectations, you should still verify the general condition of the vehicle, which you can do by obtaining a report on the condition of the vehicle from the DGT. There are two reports available, a free report, which offers reduced …

There are certain times of year in Spain that restrictions are put in place to control certain vehicle movements, in order to try to ease the general flow of traffic. We are talking in particular about periods usually around holiday times, when more movements are expected on the roads. Whereas there are apps that give live traffic information, such as …

A problem that all towns and cities in Spain seem to suffer from, is the blight of abandoned cars, especially on public roads, and whereas there has always been a procedure to deal with these vehicles, the DGT has just made to whole process a lot simpler, which they hope will assist in the removal of around 100,000 abandoned vehicles. …

Vehicle documents such as the ficha técnica de la ITV or the permiso de circulación are unique documents that allow you to identify your vehicle among all the others. That is why it is essential that, in case of loss, you obtain a duplicate as soon as possible. If you drive with an undocumented vehicle, you will be fined. When …

We have looked previously at how to prepare our vehicles for the rain, now it’s time to look at what we need to do to drive safely when it’s raining. Firstly, defog the windows. In the rain, the car windows tend to fog up due to the humidity and the difference in temperature between the outside and the inside of …