F.A.Q. List

In this section we have gathered together the most frequently asked questions, and provided the answers, separated into the four main categories which divide the topics in the Spanish traffic, vehicle and road sections.

Please browse around and you should find most of your questions answered here:

Licensing, documentation and Insurance

• Brexit Advice Latest
• BTP Being Removed from Licences
• Buying a Used Car
• Can l change address on driving license without going to Alicante
• Car Drivers Should Get More Options from July
• Change of Address
• Do I need to change my European driving licence?
• Driving Licence Codes List
• Electric Bike Insurance
• Foreign Driver Fined for Failing to Exchange Licence
• Get an emergency travel document
• Hidden Vehicle History – Buying Advice
• How can I transfer a car by myself
• How to Lose Points
• I Worry About Losing My Documents
• Losing Points
• Lost Documents
• Microcar Driver Faced Jail over Licence Misunderstanding
• Motorhome Insurance
• New DGT Instruction Clarifying European Driving Licence Renewals
• New Electronic ITV Certificates Enter Into Use
• Parte Amistoso
• Permission to Use Your Vehicle
• Questions About Driving Licence Fines Answered
• Renewing VS Exchanging Your EU Driving Licence
• Roadside Licence Withdrawal
• Secret Codes on the Driving License
• Selling a Second Hand Car in Spain
• Spanish Traffic Laws
• The Medical is Not as Scary as you Might Think
• Transferring a Vehicle Following Death
• Vehicle Registration Document
• What do the New Electric Scooter Laws Mean?
• What Types of Vehicles Can I Drive?

Vehicles

• A Heavy Load
• Buying a New Car – Your Rights
• Can I Be Fined For Not Carrying A Spare Wheel?
• Can I install a Dashcam in my car?
• Can I Put a Flag on My Car
• Can I Tint My Windows?
• Carrying a Load
• Carrying Bikes on Cars
• Changes to the ITV System
• Check your Screen Wash Levels
• Child Seats and Children in Cars
• Children in Cars
• Choosing Workshops and Garages
• Classic Cars on Spanish Roads
• European Tyre Safety Ratings
• Fire Extinguishers
• FIVE SIMPLE MAINTENANCE TASKS EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW
• Flat Battery?
• Hire Car Equipment
• How to Deal with Breakdowns
• How To Read Tyre Size?
• Identifying an Unmarked Guardia Civil Vehicle
• Is it Legal to use a Tablet as a GPS?
• Keep your Number Plate Clear
• Mandatory Equipment When Driving In Spain
• Motorhome and Campervan Legislation
• Motorhome Parking
• Motorhomes: Parking or Camping?
• My British Registered Car has an Expired MOT. Can I get an ITV done in Spain instead?
• Obtaining a Vehicle Report
• Other Major Changes to Traffic Law – Summer 2018
• Personal Mobility Vehicles (VMP) – Instruction 16 / V-124
• Removing Abandoned Vehicles
• Replacing Older Cars for New – Plan PIVE
• The Braking System
• The Hazards of Heat
• The Importance of Tyre Pressure
• Thinking of Buying an Electric Scooter this Christmas? You may want to reconsider!
• Tow Bars and the Law
• Towing Different Types of Trailers
• Trailer Registration
• Transporting a Bicycle
• Tyre Load Capacity
• Tyre Pressure
• Tyre Safety Checks We Can All Do
• Vehicles – Can You See the ITV?
• What do I need to know about Spanish tyre law?
• What Documents are Needed for the ITV
• What is an Assisted Pedal Bike?
• When your ITV test has expired, how long can you drive without being fined?
• Will My Petrol Tank Explode in Hot Weather?

Driving

• Advice for those not on the school run
• Appropriate Footwear in the UK
• Are You Allowed To Exceed The Speed Limit While Overtaking?
• Avoiding Road Rage
• Back to School on the Bus
• Bikes and Pedestrian Crossings
• Carrying Animals in Cars
• Carrying Gas Canisters in the Car
• Carrying Pets in Cars
• Children in Bike Trailers
• Children in Cars
• Children on Motorbikes
• Choose Your Lane
• Common Causes of Road Rage
• Cycling – Losing Points
• Cyclists and Roundabouts
• Daytime Running Lights on Motorbikes
• Driving in Rain
• Drunk in Charge of a Scooter?
• Exiting Roundabouts
• Five Wet Weather Tips
• Flying the Flag for Euro 2016
• Hay Fever Season and Driving Problems
• High Risks of Forest Fires
• How to Deal with Priority Vehicles
• Indicador de Cortesia
• Is it legal or not to drive in flip flops or high heels?
• Is it legal to use motorcycle intercoms?
• Junctions
• Keep Calm and Learn About your Car
• Keep Cool Whilst Driving
• Keeping Children Secure
• Keeping Safe in the Vehicle
• Loose Objects in the Car
• Maintaining a Proper Position in the Vehicle
• Margin of Error
• Medical Exemption from Compulsory Seat Belt Wearing
• Mobility Scooters and Powered Wheelchairs
• Motorbikes – Pillion Passenger Rules
• Muting Your Phone
• New Motor Fuel Labels Coming this Autumn
• New Speed Limits Now in Force in Spain
• On the School Run
• Other Healthier Ways to School
• Overtaking multiple vehicles
• Overtaking Slow Moving Vehicles
• Picking up Unwanted Passengers
• Priorities of Signs and Signals
• Proper Seat Belt Use is Vital
• Proper Use of Seatbelts
• Riding a Moped Whilst Wearing a Splint
• Risks of Crossing in an Inappropriate Place
• Save Money on Motor Fuel Consumption
• Signs and Signals from Police Officers Controlling Traffic
• Slow Down for Horses
• Smoking in Cars
• Snow Preparations
• Speed Limits
• Spotting Speed Traps Made Simpler
• The ‘Dutch Reach’ Makes Opening Doors Safer for All
• The 10 Most Dangerous Sections of Secondary Roads
• The Hidden Problem of Drugs and Driving
• The Roundabout Crash Question Answered
• The Rules Regarding A – Frames
• Top 10 Tips for Driving in Spain
• Tunnels and Underpasses
• Types of Hazards and How to Avoid Them – Part 1
• Types of Hazards and How to Avoid Them – Part 2
• Using Headlights During the Day
• Using the Correct Lane
• What documents do I have to take in my car?
• Where Can You Park?

Signs and Signals

• ‘White Stick’ Variations – Being Aware of Impairments
• All Emergency Vehicles will have Blue Lights
• Animal Dangers
• Avoiding the Safety Car Effect
• Can I Drive Through an Orange Light?
• Carrying a Bike Behind your Car
• Different Coloured Pedestrian Crossings
• Different Shapes of Road Signs
• Headlights Question Mark
• How and Why You Should Obtain your Eco Sticker
• How to Respond to Checkpoints
• Intelligent Road Signs
• ITV Sticker Colours and Placement
• Maximum Speed Limits
• New Radars on Motorbikes – NO! The Myths Busted
• New Signs Show Delay Times
• Parking Myths Busted
• Priorities of Signs and Signals
• Priority Vehicles
• Punto Negro?
• Road Markings and Lines
• See the sign – Watch your speed!
• Signs and Signals from Police Officers Controlling Traffic
• Signs on Approach to Bends
• Speed Limit Signs
• The Difference Between Autopistas and Autovías
• The Spanish Number Plate System
• V-02 Signal
• V-04 – Limited Speed Sticker
• V-13 – The Green L-Plate
• V-20 – Protruding Load
• Warning Triangles
• What do the green lines painted on some roads mean?
• What is the Speed Limit in Spain?
• When is it Not 90?
• Where to Stick the Stickers

Other Information

• Can I Dial 999 to Summon Help in Spain?
• Checking Your Details at the Roadside
• Going Abroad – Be Prepared
• Guardia Civil Motorbikes
• Helicopters – Who Is the Eye in the Sky?
• How to Act if Another Driver Harasses you on the Road
• Identifying Ambulances
• Keeping Cool Inside The Car
• New Mitsubishi Traffic Cars Arrive in Orihuela
• Pegasus – the new aerial radar
• Running Into Traffic!
• The Secrets of the Radar
• Traffic Fine Information in English
• Unmarked Police Cars
• Which is the Best Lighting?

Fines and Sanctions

• Alcohol Limits and Penalties
• Are Dash Cams Legal in Spain?
• Blocking Junctions
• Cyclists – Know the Law
• Cyclists Give Cyclists a Bad Name!
• Driving on a Motorway in a Prohibited Vehicle
• Failing to Allow an Overtaking Vehicle to Return
• Failing to Carry the Correct Emergency Equipment
• Failing to Give Way
• Failing to Indicate
• Failing to Maintain a Safe Distance
• Failing to Maintain the Proper Position in the Vehicle
• Failing to Respect the Priority of Pedestrians
• Getting Fined Without Moving
• How to Check your Points Online
• Insecure Animals in the Vehicle
• Motorcycles: 10 Dangerous Infractions
• New Section Launched – Fines and Sanctions
• Not Driving in the Right Hand Lane
• Programming Your GPS When Driving
• Putting your Feet up on the Dashboard
• Scooter Warning is Very Real
• Smoking whilst Driving
• The most common infractions committed by motorcyclists
• Tougher Driving Penalties Approved
• Types of Traffic Monitoring Devices
• Unnecessarily Lane Changing
• Using Radar Detectors
• Using Your Mobile Phone Whilst Driving
• What Happens if I Don’t Pay a Traffic Fine?
• Why are Traffic Officers speaking to these Cyclists?