A Reminder about Children in Cars
The summer holidays are about to begin, and that means many families taking to…
The summer holidays are about to begin, and that means many families taking to…
Spanish Traffic Law applies to all public and communal roads, whether on public or private land. This includes areas commonly used by an indeterminate community of users, such as supermarket carparks. Here, traffic regulations governing vehicle movement, safety, and driver qualifications, including vehicle inspections and valid insurance, are mandatory. Violations, such as not wearing a seatbelt, are punishable, even on rural or unmarked roads. The law pertains to all areas of common use, enforcing the same standards as in publicly accessible spaces.
Spain’s DGT plans to change traffic laws, explaining how drivers must give way to emergency vehicles, an act previously based on courtesy. Motorbikes may use hard shoulders during congestion under certain conditions. New rules will prohibit overtaking in adverse weather, mandating all traffic to use the righthand lane. Creating an emergency corridor for service vehicles will be obligatory. These changes, aimed at improving safety, are set to be enacted in 2025.
The short answer is NO, you can’t. In Spain, it is illegal to wear…
Personal mobility vehicles (VMP), including the popular electric scooters, or e-scooters, that are sold…
The headline, although in the original it did contain a spelling mistake and so…