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.
V-16 is here to stay: Spain’s traffic boss rules out a return to triangles: “There is no going back”
SPAIN’S controversial new emergency car beacon is ‘here to stay’, the country’s traffic chief has warned, amid growing calls to bring back the classic roadside
Warning for drivers as Spain launches massive May Day bank holiday crackdown on Costa del Sol roads and across Andalucia
DRIVERS in Andalucia are being warned of a police crackdown during the May Day bank holiday weekend. Fixed and mobile speed cameras will be in
‘The party’s over!’ Estepona launches long-awaited crackdown on e-scooter users
A TOURIST hotspot on the Costa del Sol is tightening the screws on e-scooters as their popularity continues to surge across Spain. A new regulation
Drivers in Spain will soon need the new V16 light in their car – but can they really explode?
DRIVERS in Spain will be required to equip their vehicles with new emergency beacons in 2026 – but viral posts on X have sparked concern,
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.
Spain trialling new AI-driven 150kmh ‘dynamic speed limit’ that adapts to road conditions – amid huge crackdown on speeding
SPAIN has begun testing dynamic speed limits of up to 150 km/h on motorways, as a campaign against speeding has commenced all over the country.The
Brits left stranded in Spain after air traffic controllers ‘went home’ instead of dealing with late-night diversion
BRITISH tourists aboard a Ryanair flight were reportedly left stranded in Bilbao airport after workers went home. On Saturday evening, Ryanair flight RK3209 from Malaga
Brits among dozens injured in horror bus collision in Barcelona – as potential cause emerges
BRITISH tourists were among more than 50 injured in a horror bus crash supposedly caused by a wandering pedestrian. Just before 3pm on Monday, two
Jam tomorrow: Spain’s traffic authority forecasts 3.1 million car journeys as August holidays begin
A WHOPPING 3.1 million car journeys are expected to be made between 3pm on Wednesday July 31, and midnight on Thursday August 1, as millions
What are the new red lines being painted on roads across Spain? Follow this rule to avoid a €600 fine
RED lines are being painted on deadly roads in Andalucia in a bid to stop people from overtaking and causing fatal accidents. Spain’s traffic authority,
Boy, 15, dies following horror car crash caused by fog in central Spain: Family is almost wiped out after brother and father were also killed while driving to watch Sevilla FC play in Madrid
A 15-YEAR old boy has been confirmed as the latest casualty of a horror car crash that took place in Ciudad Real last Wednesday, January
Police explain how cyclists in groups have priority over drivers at roundabouts in Spain
SPAIN’S Civil Guard has published a graphic on X (formerly Twitter) in a bid to clarify the rules of roundabouts when they are being crossed
August Holiday Exodus: Spain’s Malaga Road Conflict Points Revealed
AS the August holiday exodus gets underway, the roads of Malaga are bracing for heavy traffic and potential bottlenecks. The National Traffic Authority in Spain
Man killed in Madrid while on way to work after stolen car crashes into his vehicle
A 63-YEAR-OLD man died in Madrid in the early hours of Friday morning after his vehicle was hit by a car that was fleeing the
Four young women killed in traffic accident in Spain’s Madrid region
FOUR young women were killed on Sunday in a traffic accident that took place on a road near the Collado Villalba municipality in the northwest
Top speed camara in Malaga dishes out 130 fines per day
A SPEED camera in Malaga generates the highest number of fines in Andalucia, and fourth highest in Spain, according to the latest report from European
Thickest sea fog yet blows onto the Costa del Sol and causes traffic mayhem
AN intense morning sea fog has caused traffic mayhem for commuters running late for work along the Costa del Sol. Poor visibility on the A-7
May 1 and 2: Spain’s public holidays explained
IF YOU didn’t know already, this weekend will last three days, thanks to International Workers’ Day falling on May 1. That means a bank holiday,
Young man arrested for drunk driving and crashing against a traffic sign with stolen car in Castellon
A 21-year-old Spaniard has been arrested for allegedly crashing a stolen car into a traffic sign in Castellon de la Plana. He is believed to
34 road deaths in Easter
A total of 34 people have lost their lives in traffic accidents this Easter in Spain, the Directorate General of Traffic (DGT) has confirmed. This
Retired Swedish inventor sets his sights on improving garbage handling and cutting CO2 in Barcelona
AS THOUSANDS of Europeans do every year, Jan Arlemark has recently moved to Spain in his retirement. But the former inventor will not be sitting
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
Andalucia leads the way for traffic accident deaths in Spain as number of fatal crashes up 4% nationally
Andalucia has won the dubious crown of traffic accident king of Spain after recording the highest number of fatalities in the country in 2022, according
Explainer: What will change in Madrid from 2023 for owners of older cars?
OWNERS OF older vehicles will not be able to drive into the centre of Madrid from January 1, 2023, as the local council tightens the
Spain’s traffic authority predicts 13.5 million car journeys in next week thanks to December national holidays
A WHOPPING 13.5 million car journeys are expected to be made over the next week, as much of Spain will grind to a halt thanks