Cycling to School: Healthy, Independent and Safe
Cycling is healthy and sustainable, but it comes with risks. Helmets are mandatory for under-16s and recommended for all. Bikes must have a bell, reflectors, and lights at night.
Cycling is healthy and sustainable, but it comes with risks. Helmets are mandatory for under-16s and recommended for all. Bikes must have a bell, reflectors, and lights at night.
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.
You know red means stop, but what about yellow? Many drivers are confused by the non-flashing yellow light, which, according to traffic law, also means you must stop under the same conditions as a steady red light. This article clarifies the meaning of all traffic light signals, including flashing lights and arrows, and explains the serious penalties for failing to stop, with one important exception for emergency vehicles.
The Spanish Government has approved an update to its official catalogue of traffic signs, effective July 1, 2025. This reform adapts signage to modern social, technological, and mobility changes, introducing new signs for personal mobility vehicles, updating pictograms, and removing obsolete ones. The gradual physical replacement of signs aims for a unified, clearer, and more inclusive road signage system across the country.
In 2024, 286 motorcyclists died in 278 fatal accidents on intercity roads, contributing to a total of 2,385 motorcyclist fatalities over the last decade. The DGT highlights that motorcycle accidents are complex due to factors like rider vulnerability, reduced visibility, environmental influences (rain, wind, road surfaces), and other drivers’ errors.
A common recurring question is what is the significance of yellow road signs? Or…