Understanding Guardia Civil Traffic Flags: Your Guide to Roadside Signals
Coloured flags on Guardia Civil motorcycles serve a distinct and vital role in managing traffic flow on roads, particularly when unforeseen incidents or events occur.
Coloured flags on Guardia Civil motorcycles serve a distinct and vital role in managing traffic flow on roads, particularly when unforeseen incidents or events occur.
This week on the N332 Driving in Spain Podcast, we cover critical summer safety topics, from surviving a wildfire to the dangers of caffeine on the road. Plus, we celebrate a landmark anniversary for Spanish motoring history.
From 2 January 2026, a significant new obligation will come into force across Spain: all electric scooters will be required to have a valid civil liability insurance policy.
Spain’s summer road safety update is here. Fatality figures, speed in deadly crashes, a drop in urban road deaths, and worrying drug and alcohol driving stats — all in this week’s N332 Driving in Spain podcast.
Urban traffic fatalities in Spain fell by 6 % in 2024. Despite fewer deaths, vulnerable road users remain disproportionately affected, and nearly a third of fatalities occurred without mandatory safety equipment.
The N332 Collection – 2025 Part 1 is the essential handbook for safe, legal driving in Spain. Covering the first half of 2025, it includes updates to traffic laws, roundabout rules, electric scooter legislation, speed limits, V16 emergency lights, and more—written in clear English by the team behind N332. Perfect for expats, residents and community groups across Spain.