Snow Chains and Mountain Roads
Spain’s mountain roads can change from clear to dangerous within minutes. Understanding winter signs, chain requirements, and safe driving techniques is essential for trouble-free travel
Spain’s mountain roads can change from clear to dangerous within minutes. Understanding winter signs, chain requirements, and safe driving techniques is essential for trouble-free travel
Major changes are coming to driver licensing in both Spain and the UK. This week, we break down the DGT’s move to modernise the Spanish driving theory test with new signs and video scenarios, and we explain the UK’s new mandatory digital licence renewal process for over-70s
The DGT is fundamentally changing the driving test in Spain, and if you drive a car in the UK, you might be sharing the road with 6 million illegal tyres! This week, we break down Spain’s digital theory test revolution
From 10–14 November 2025, the Guardia Civil and DGT will intensify checks on school buses. Vehicles and drivers will be inspected for documentation, licences, rest times, speed, and alcohol/drug compliance.
In Spain, pedestrians do not always have priority, except at marked crossings or when vehicles turn across their path. Tourists should note that pedestrians must use crossings where available, and drivers must stop when someone is waiting to cross.
Forest fires, or wildfires, can spread with alarming speed and unpredictable intensity, especially in dry, windy conditions, and once again this year, we have seen an increase in both the number of fires, and the severity.