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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.

12 May, 2025 @ 15:18

Crime & Law·Lead·Travel News

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

10 Apr, 2025 @ 11:42

Lead·National News

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

11 Mar, 2025 @ 15:25

Lead·Travel News

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

4 Mar, 2025 @ 13:06

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

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

30 Jul, 2024 @ 16:05

Travel News

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,

17 Feb, 2024 @ 14:17

Lead·OP Money Tree

Traffic on the A-4 after a series of accidents

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

26 Jan, 2024 @ 16:32

Andalucia·Lead·Sevilla

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

14 Dec, 2023 @ 11:48

Lead

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

31 Jul, 2023 @ 08:00

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

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

23 Jun, 2023 @ 19:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

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

11 Jun, 2023 @ 17:15

Lead·Madrid

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

25 May, 2023 @ 15:45

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Other News

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

9 May, 2023 @ 14:15

Lead·Malaga·Weather

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,

30 Apr, 2023 @ 12:00

Lead·Madrid·National News

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

21 Apr, 2023 @ 11:20

Castellon·Lead·National News·Valencian Community

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

12 Apr, 2023 @ 10:34

Lead·National News

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

11 Mar, 2023 @ 15:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·Environment·Lead

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

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

9 Jan, 2023 @ 14:15

Andalucia·Lead

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

23 Dec, 2022 @ 17:15

Lead·Madrid

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

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

2 Dec, 2022 @ 16:45

Lead·National News

WATCH: Guardia Civil in Spain’s Malaga stop intoxicated male driver in vehicle with burst tire and airbag deployed

A MAN has been arrested for impaired driving whilst circulation on the A-7 in Malaga. According to a statement from the Guardia Civil, the incident

17 Oct, 2022 @ 08:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

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Another shocking wheelchair incident on Malaga’s roads caught on camera

Another hair-raising incident involving a wheelchair on Malaga’s roads has been captured on camera. The person was filmed on Thursday trying to cross a busy

7 Oct, 2022 @ 13:30

Lead·Malaga

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Man caught driving motorised wheelchair on Spanish freeway

Extraordinary footage of a man driving a motorised wheelchair beside 80km/h traffic on a Spanish freeway is causing a stir on the internet. A man

4 Oct, 2022 @ 17:22

Lead·Malaga·National News

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Dashcam footage captures electric scooter madness in Spain

Electric scooters are causing major problems for drivers in Spain and dashcam footage has captured some frightening moments and near-misses. Andalucia has been ranked inside

3 Oct, 2022 @ 18:00

Lead·National News

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