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Pilot who crashed one of Spain’s traffic helicopters tests positive for cocaine and amphetamine

A PILOT for one of Spain’s traffic helicopters, which are used to detect infractions on the road, has been arrested after crashing his aircraft on

7 Mar, 2023 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News

British expat is bludgeoned to death with a gardening hoe ‘for walking his dog near neighbour’s home’ in southern Spain

LISTED: Roads expected to be saturated during Semana Blanca in Spain’s Andalucia

AN increase in road trips are expected across the whole of southern Spain as people gear up to enjoy Andalucia Day which will be celebrated

27 Feb, 2023 @ 09:15

Lead·Other News

Major Congestion At Main Access Roads To Valencia Brings Traffic To A Standstill

Spain’s traffic authorities step up policing, with 18.2 million car journeys predicted during the Christmas season

SPAIN’S DGT traffic department is predicting 18.2 million car journeys during the Christmas season this year, with ‘Operación Salida’, as the start of the rush

22 Dec, 2022 @ 12:00

Lead·National News·Travel News

DGT’s festive drugs and alcohol campaign in Spain’s Andalucia sees 47 drivers a day caught under influence of alcohol or drugs

THE DGT’s (General Directorate of Traffic) six-day festive drugs and alcohol campaign, carried out at the start of the month between December 5-11, has seen

19 Dec, 2022 @ 09:15

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead

Speeding Fine Refunds After Motorists Appeal Over Confusing Sign On Busy Costa Blanca Highway In Spain

Plug pulled on speed trap after motorists get fines refund on busy Costa Blanca highway in Spain

MOTORISTS are having speeding fines cancelled after complaining about inaccurate speed limit signs on the N-332 on the Orihuela Costa. The DGT traffic authority has

11 Nov, 2022 @ 12:10

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Thief made special trips to Benidorm just to steal electric scooters parked outside supermarkets

Marbella council plans to regulate use of electric scooters from October

ELECTRIC scooter drivers will need to use helmets and get third-party insurance if they wish to continue riding them from next month. Currently, the scooters

26 Sep, 2022 @ 12:49

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Almost 800 deaths on Spanish roads so far this year

ON average, six people die on Spanish roads every day and this year has seen nearly 800 people die in Spain as a result of

14 Sep, 2022 @ 09:30

Lead·National News·Other News

More drivers have died this summer in Spain, than in the year before the pandemic

SOME 225 motorists have died in Spain during July and August, 10 more than in the same months of 2019, according to official data. “It

6 Sep, 2022 @ 09:15

Lead·National News·Travel News

Spain’s Andalucia sees out last weekend of August with zero fatal traffic accidents

ANDALUCIA has finalised the last weekend of August with zero traffic fatalities. As August holidays come to an end, Andalucian roads have been heaving with

29 Aug, 2022 @ 08:45

Lead·Other News

Malaga speed camera generates the third highest number of fines in Spain

A SPEED camera in Malaga generates the highest number of fines in Andalucia, and third highest in Spain, according to the latest report from the

27 Aug, 2022 @ 11:15

Lead·Other News

Over hundred drivers in Spain’s Malaga test positive for alcohol or drugs in latest DGT road campaign

THE latest DGT (The Directorate-General for Traffic) road campaign ‘Operation August 15’ in Spain’s Malaga has tallied over hundred road users driving under the influence

26 Aug, 2022 @ 09:15

Lead·Malaga·Other News

DGT’s Special Operation August 15 begins today throughout Spain

THIS Friday, August 12, kicks off the DGT’s (The Directorate-General for Traffic) Special Operation August 15. More than 7 million vehicle movements are expected over

12 Aug, 2022 @ 08:45

Lead·National News·Travel News

Warning for drivers in Spain: Guardia Civil to ramp up speed checks and roadside alcohol tests for Semana Santa celebrations

OPERACION SALIDA: What you need to know about driving on Spain’s roads this weekend

THE big exodus from the cities to the coast is underway in Spain with the transport agency DGT estimating that 6.9million cars will take to

29 Jul, 2022 @ 19:00

Lead·National News

Drivers in Spain beware: Mobile cameras and helicopters deployed in crackdown on speeding during Semana Santa

LISTED: The most common reasons drivers are fined in Spain over the summer including driving in flip-flops, barefoot or without a t-shirt

Driving with flip-flops, barefoot or without a t-shirt behind the steering wheel could land drivers with fines, warns Spain’s Department of Traffic (DGT). According to

28 Jul, 2022 @ 10:00

Lead·National News·Other News

U-Turn Campaign: Everything you need to know about the driving licence exchange debacle for Brits in Spain

ONE of the biggest issues currently facing British expats resident in Spain or those hoping to relocate here is the failure between the UK and

22 Jul, 2022 @ 10:00

Brexit·Lead·National News

Two Malaga speed cameras give out most tickets in the whole of Spain

A report from the traffic authority the DGT has revealed that two-speed cameras in Malaga are the third and fourth most prolific at giving out

8 Jul, 2022 @ 13:17

Lead·National News

Spain’s Malaga initiates week-long summer speed control campaign

SPEED controls will be intensified this week in Malaga in an aim to tackle the early summer surge of road traffic and potential car accidents.

5 Jul, 2022 @ 12:00

Lead·Malaga·Other News

Back on the road? British Ambassador promises driving licence deal with Spain is ‘very close to being finalised’

BRITS could be back on the road by the end of July, according to the latest update from British Ambassador Hugh Elliott who insists a

20 Jun, 2022 @ 15:30

Brexit·Lead·Must Read·National News

Spain clamps down on drink driving with compulsory breathalyzer on all new cars from July

A DEVICE that requires drivers to pass a breathalyzer test before it will start the vehicle ignition system must be incorporated into all new cars

6 Jun, 2022 @ 18:30

Lead·National News

Elderly German woman identified as driving 35 kilometres on wrong side of AP-7 motorway in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Fewer deaths seen on Spain’s roads this Semana Santa

SPAIN’S traffic directorate has reported that 26 people died in car accidents during the Semana Santa getaway, fewer than the 36 predicted by an algorithm

19 Apr, 2022 @ 12:15

Lead·National News

Second wave of Easter getaway traffic to arrive as millions hit the road across Spain

MILLIONS of individual getaway trips by car are expected to take place across Spain in the run-up to Good Friday. In fact, the director general

13 Apr, 2022 @ 08:45

Lead·National News·Other News·Travel News

DGT launches seat belt campaign in Spain’s Andalucia

THE director general of the DGT (Spanish Traffic Authority) has launched a campaign to monitor the correct use of seat belts, in the front and

4 Apr, 2022 @ 10:00

Lead·Other News

Spain has 2.6 million uninsured vehicles driving on its roads

THE true number of vehicles which are driven on Spanish roads without being insured has been revealed and it’s a shocking 2.6 million. Insurance company

30 Mar, 2022 @ 10:30

Lead·National News

Rising number of ‘unsafe’ cars causing serious accidents on roads in Spain

NEARLY one in five cars on Spanish roads involved in serious accidents in 2020 did not have a current ITV safety certificate. Figures from the

4 Feb, 2022 @ 18:40

Lead·National News

DGT predicts 4.1 million road trips to take place in Spain’s Andalucia over Christmas

AN estimated 4.1 million journeys by people embarking on overnight stays or day trips to visit friends and family will take place on Andalucian roads

24 Dec, 2021 @ 08:45

Lead·Other News

DGT launches annual drink and drug driving campaign in Spain’s Andalucia

THE director general of the DGT (Spanish Traffic Authority) has launched its annual drink and drug driving campaign. As of today, Monday, December 6, the

6 Dec, 2021 @ 08:45

Lead·Other News

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Pilot who crashed one of Spain’s traffic helicopters tests positive for cocaine and amphetamine

LISTED: Roads expected to be saturated during Semana Blanca in Spain’s Andalucia

Spain’s traffic authorities step up policing, with 18.2 million car journeys predicted during the Christmas season

DGT’s festive drugs and alcohol campaign in Spain’s Andalucia sees 47 drivers a day caught under influence of alcohol or drugs

Plug pulled on speed trap after motorists get fines refund on busy Costa Blanca highway in Spain

Marbella council plans to regulate use of electric scooters from October

Almost 800 deaths on Spanish roads so far this year

More drivers have died this summer in Spain, than in the year before the pandemic

Spain’s Andalucia sees out last weekend of August with zero fatal traffic accidents

Malaga speed camera generates the third highest number of fines in Spain

Over hundred drivers in Spain’s Malaga test positive for alcohol or drugs in latest DGT road campaign

DGT’s Special Operation August 15 begins today throughout Spain

OPERACION SALIDA: What you need to know about driving on Spain’s roads this weekend

LISTED: The most common reasons drivers are fined in Spain over the summer including driving in flip-flops, barefoot or without a t-shirt

U-Turn Campaign: Everything you need to know about the driving licence exchange debacle for Brits in Spain

Two Malaga speed cameras give out most tickets in the whole of Spain

Spain’s Malaga initiates week-long summer speed control campaign

Back on the road? British Ambassador promises driving licence deal with Spain is ‘very close to being finalised’

Spain clamps down on drink driving with compulsory breathalyzer on all new cars from July

Fewer deaths seen on Spain’s roads this Semana Santa

Second wave of Easter getaway traffic to arrive as millions hit the road across Spain

DGT launches seat belt campaign in Spain’s Andalucia

Spain has 2.6 million uninsured vehicles driving on its roads

Rising number of ‘unsafe’ cars causing serious accidents on roads in Spain

DGT predicts 4.1 million road trips to take place in Spain’s Andalucia over Christmas

DGT launches annual drink and drug driving campaign in Spain’s Andalucia

PICTURED: Dozens evacuated from Costa del Sol tourist hotspot as fire torches shops and cars

VIDEO: ‘It’s like the Middle Ages’: Horrifying scenes in Jerez as young horse collapses three times from pulling carriages

Estepona details plans to complete last three segments of its Costa del Sol coastal path

Commuter train line between Fuengirola and Malaga to shut for six months next year – here’s why

Well-known Costa del Sol characters caught up in police operation that took down Scotland’s feared Lyons clan