Drive Bright, Drive Safe: Visibility Tips for Visitors
If you’re hiring a car in Spain this autumn or winter, visibility should be top of your checklist. A few quick adjustments before setting off can make every journey safer.
If you’re hiring a car in Spain this autumn or winter, visibility should be top of your checklist. A few quick adjustments before setting off can make every journey safer.
As daylight hours shorten across Spain, visibility becomes one of the most crucial elements of road safety. Every driver, cyclist, and pedestrian has a part to play in ensuring they can be seen — and can see others.
It’s Halloween! Trafford is heading out for some spooky fun – but before he goes, he’s reminding everyone to stay safe, be seen, and have fun. Join him in singing Trafford’s Trick or Treating and discover new Halloween safety posters and colouring pages from the Trafford and Friends team – part of “N332 for Kids”!
New border checks, new DGT campaigns, and a shocking statistic on vulnerable road users: this week’s N332 podcast has essential information for all drivers in Spain. Tune in for an urgent warning about the EES border system rollout and key details on the DGT’s upcoming school bus safety blitz.
Tourists and visiting drivers may be surprised at the number of school buses in Spain, each marked with a pictogram. These buses are restricted to lower maximum speeds and stop frequently.
Each day, hundreds of thousands of pupils in Spain use school buses. While statistically safe, risks remain. Children must always wear seatbelts if fitted, and remain seated. Never cross behind a bus, and wait for the driver’s signal before crossing in front at least three metres away. Campaigns later this year will monitor seatbelt use and driver safety to ensure journeys remain safe.