Spain overhauls driving laws with strict new rules for scooters, bikes and motorists
SPAIN is set for one of the biggest road-rule shake-ups in years after the government passed sweeping new measures aimed at better protecting road users.
Repair works on vital Ronda-Costa del Sol road move to blasting stageÂ
BLASTING will begin on Tuesday on the A-397 road between Ronda and San Pedro to remove the largest rocks and stabilise the slopes. This step
Tourist warning in Spain: New fines of €200 for texting while crossing the road
HOLIDAYMAKERS in Spain are being urged to put their phones away and pay attention to traffic as Spanish authorities introduce stricter enforcement on pedestrian behaviour.
Granada locals take matters into their own hands as they protest dangerous road conditions
FED-UP residents of the Alpujarras mountains in southern Spain have staged a dramatic roadside protest today over what they describe as years of government inaction
Repair works on vital Ronda road to the Costa del Sol stepped up after March’s storms cut historic town off
EMERGENCY repairs on the A-397 road linking Ronda to the Costa del Sol are being accelerated after a devastating landslide in March severed the vital
Caravaning Alicante returns and does so better than ever
This will be the 31st edition of one of the top fairs of the caravanning sector in Spain and, undoubtedly, the largest in the Levante.
Two women died after car crash in Coin (Malaga)Â
TWO WOMEN have died after their cars crashed in the A-355 road in Coin (Malaga) today (Friday May 5) after midnight. It is believed that
Road fatalities on urban roads in Spain’s Malaga grows by an alarming 37%
MALAGA closed the year 2021 with a significant increase in the number of fatal car accidents on urban roads. According to a recent report on
Pedro Sánchez says council will approve a ‘drastic reduction’ of the AP-9 tolls
PEDRO Sánchez has confirmed the Council of Ministers will approve a ‘drastic reduction’ in tolls on the AP-9 in Galicia on Tuesday. This announcement was made
Man arrested after driving FOUR kilometres on wrong side of road and crashing in Spain’s Andalucia
Breathalyser tests found that the driver was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol
Costa del Sol toll charges to be scrapped THIS YEAR
The AP-4, running from Sevilla to Cadiz will also have finished its contract by the end of the year
REVEALED: Over half Spain’s 66 most dangerous bridges in Andalucia government says
OVER half of Spain’s 66 bridges with ‘serious safety problems’ are in Andalucia, government data has revealed. The 66 bridges represent 0.29% of the 23,000
ROCKY ROAD: Drivers in Spain’s Andalucia narrowly escape falling five-tonne boulder
With a history of rock falls in the area the mayor took no chances in sealing off the highway ahead of heavy rain forecasts
Spanish lorry drivers pay UK government over €4 million in last year
In total, foreign drivers have paid a massive €60 million to the UK Treasury since a levy was introduced
Run down roads to get repairs in Torre del Mar
Mayor Francisco Bonilla plans to rejuvenate Torre del Mar as a 'flagship tourism town'
Call me a road racist but …
Why the new-style licence plates drive Giles Brown round the bend
UK foreign office warns British tourists in Spain of highway robbers
ITV show Good Morning Britain has contacted the Olive Press looking for victims of 'distraction crime' in Spain
Fatal car crashes in Spain soar due to alcohol, drugs and ageing cars, reveals survey
More than one in ten drivers on Spanish roads are intoxicated, according to official data
Scottish businessman killed in car collision on main coastal road by Puerto Banus
Billy Peterkin, 59, was on the first night of his stag holiday when he died
Speed cameras fitted at Costa del Sol blackspot
Cameras will finally be installed on the A-7's sharp bend in La Cala de Mijas
Road to nowhere
Toll roads around Spain are in danger of shutting as the construction boom sees one more victim
The Olive Press offers readers chance to drive like a pro in Spain
Five readers will win a set of reversible signs which remind you which side of the road to keep on
Road to ruin for expat in Spain
Londoner's retirement ruined after plans for road through his house turn from bad to worse
Snowstorms close 11 roads in Andalucia
Roads in Almeria, Cadiz and Granada are affected by snowstorms
Road and rail projects cancelled
Andalucia's road improvements are halted as the government claws back cash