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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 of alcohol or drugs. As reported by

26 Aug, 2022 @ 09:15

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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 the next few days, stretching the Spanish

12 Aug, 2022 @ 08:45

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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 the roads between Friday and Monday. Spanish

29 Jul, 2022 @ 19:00

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Elderly motorist dies after driving down wrong side of busy dual carriageway in Spain's Murcia region

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 the DGT, during the summer season, safety

28 Jul, 2022 @ 10:00

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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 Spain to come to a bilateral agreement

22 Jul, 2022 @ 10:00

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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 speeding tickets in Spain. The report from

8 Jul, 2022 @ 13:17

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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. The month of July is a hotbed

5 Jul, 2022 @ 12:00

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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 deal with Spain on driving licence recognition

20 Jun, 2022 @ 15:30

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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 sold in Spain from July. The Alcolock

6 Jun, 2022 @ 18:30

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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 used in an Easter road safety campaign.

19 Apr, 2022 @ 12:15

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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 of the DGT (Spanish Traffic Authority) has

13 Apr, 2022 @ 08:45

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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 the back of vehicles. As of today,

4 Apr, 2022 @ 10:00

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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 Linea Directa teamed up with Spain’s Traffic

30 Mar, 2022 @ 10:30

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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 General Directorate of Traffic(DGT) said 17% of

4 Feb, 2022 @ 18:40

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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 in the following days. Coronavirus restrictions meant

24 Dec, 2021 @ 08:45

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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 DGT will be taking part in a

6 Dec, 2021 @ 08:45

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Elderly motorists in Spain will have to renew driving licences more frequently

Elderly motorists in Spain will have to renew their driving licences more frequently

OLDER motorists in Spain face more frequent driving licence renewals in plans confirmed by the General Directorate of Traffic(DGT). No indication has been given over what the new validity periods will be

19 Nov, 2021 @ 18:00

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DGT proposes to automatically issue fines for vehicles with no ITV circulating on Spanish roads

THE Director General of Traffic (DGT) is proposing – through the Congress of Deputies – that the hundreds of traffic cameras installed on Spanish roads should be set up to recognise vehicles

8 Nov, 2021 @ 09:01

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Urban road safety: DGT launches campaign in Spain’s Malaga and Marbella to monitor bicycles and scooters on pavements

THE director general of the DGT (Spanish Traffic Authority) has launched a campaign to monitor bicycles and scooters on pavements and pedestrian areas. This campaign, which aims to raise awareness of pedestrian

26 Oct, 2021 @ 09:15

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Operation Salida: What you need to know about driving on Spain’s roads this summer

SPAIN’s transport agency, the DGT, has launched a new awareness campaign and special traffic device operation for the supervision of road trips this summer. In a summer campaign in which 91.2 million

2 Jul, 2021 @ 11:15

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Malaga speed cameras that catch the most highway menaces in Spain

THE Spanish organisation Automovilistas Europeos Asociados (AEA) has published a list of stationary speed cameras that have registered the most instances of exceeding speed—two of which are located in Malaga. The fixed

12 Jun, 2021 @ 11:00

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These are the five most common traffic violations with hefty fines on roads in Spain

HARD braking around speed cameras leads to dangerous driving and can see fines of up to €200 handed out warns the Department of Traffic (DGT). Hitting the brakes before going through a

9 Jun, 2021 @ 08:45

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New fines for cyclists in Spain to be introduced very soon warns National Traffic Authority

WITH ever increasing bike utilization rates in Spain, new guidelines for cyclists are on the cards. The director general of the DGT (Spanish Traffic Authority), Pere Navarro, has said that new rules

26 May, 2021 @ 09:15

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Road deaths in Spain, in the midst of the pandemic, returns to 2016 levels

DESPITE significant reductions in mobility due to COVID-19 restrictions, 32 people have lost their lives on Spanish roads this Easter. According to official data released by the Directorate General of Road Traffic

7 Apr, 2021 @ 09:15

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Spain’s DGT on the lookout for drivers who do not wear a mask in the car, handing out hefty fines of up to €500

SPAIN’S Directorate-General for Traffic (DGT) has warned of significant penalties faced by those who do not comply with mask wearing safety regulations while in a vehicle. Mask wearing is not compulsory if

26 Mar, 2021 @ 10:30

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21% of those who died in traffic accidents in Spain’s Malaga were not wearing seat belts

THE Directorate General of Road Traffic (DGT) is stepping up checks on correct seat belts use this week with a new special surveillance campaign. The campaign comes after finding that, despite the

10 Mar, 2021 @ 12:00

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