Tag: traffic
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...
EXPLAINED: What lies behind the strange square road surface marks that have appeared in Spain’s Valencia?
HAVE you seen them? Strange square road surface marks that are often mistaken for patches of roadworks and seem to appear overnight.
The mysterious square...
Day trippers to beaches in Spain’s Malaga cause 21 kilometres of traffic tailbacks
DAY trippers have added to the regular summer holiday traffic on the Costa del Sol this weekend—leading to tailbacks tallying some 21 kilometres with...
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...
Russian teen with no driving licence injures pregnant woman during police chase in Spain’s Marbella
The pregnant woman was taken by ambulance to a local health centre for treatment.
Camouflaged traffic van in Spain’s Malaga detects dozens of traffic violations a day – including SHAVING and having one...
The van doesn’t come equipped with speed cameras, but targets other serious driving offences instead
The €17 million plan set to solve the traffic woes between San Pedro, Puerto Banus and Marbella
The entrance into Puerto Banus is also set to be upgraded and there will be a new pedestrianised walkway linking the port with Nueva Andalucia
Lies and damned statistics
‘LIES, damned lies and statistics,’ as former British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli once said.
Anyone can throw claims and figures about.
It is what’s behind the...
Mayor of Madrid announces pedestrianisation in bid to smash car congestion
According to municipal data, there are currently 6,800 cars that use the area, including 4,000 taxis, 70% of which circulate around the square.
REVEALED: How the EU helped ensure Spain’s ‘TERRIBLE’ drivers are no longer Europe’s worst
Regina Lankenau zooms in on how the EU helped ensure Spain’s ‘terrible drivers’ are no longer Europe’s worst
Madrid bans old cars from city centre in CRACKDOWN on pollution
MADRID is banning aged cars from its city centre in a bid to reduce monster levels of air pollution.
The vintage veto, coming into effect...
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
#INMYFEELINGS: Police in Spain issue warning against viral dance challenge
The challenge, which sees people jumping out of cars to perform the dance, could result in 'criminal charges'
Balearic transport system overwhelmed after 40% private car increase
POOR train routes and inconvenient bus routes have caused traffic to increase over 40% in the last decade in the Balearics, while it has...
Shocking photos of cars trapped in SNOW in Spain
AEMET continues to issue yellow weather warnings, as vehicles are being dug out of the snow on motorways in Castilla La Mancha
Speed cameras in the Balearic Islands have raked in millions
THE SPEED camera on the motorway in Calvia caught over 11,000 speeding drivers in the first ten months of 2017, the highest on the...
BREAKING: Reports of multicar pile up on A7 between Marbella and Estepona
THERE are reports of a multi-car pileup on the A7 motorway between Marbella's San Pedro and Estepona.
There is reportedly a huge tailback on the...
Spain’s transport network prepares for travel chaos for five-day weekend
Extra speed cameras and patrol cars will be in place on traffic hotspots on the Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol.
Huge traffic jam between Estepona and Marbella
AN incident on the A7 is causing major delays eastbound between Estepona and Marbella.
The exact cause of the delays are unknown.
There are reported delays...
US truckers earn more than those in Europe – but at what cost?
Joking about which side of the road people drive on around the world aside, it turns out that driving on European roads is safer...
Madrid bans half of cars from its roads to tackle air pollution
Depending on pollution levels, the decision will be revised daily
New ‘smart-surveillance’ cameras installed on Spain’s roads
First of the new high-tech cameras has been installed on the motorway between Torre del Mar and Velez-Malaga
Car fire causes traffic chaos in Malaga
FIRE from a vehicle in the middle of the A-7 is causing traffic in Malaga.
According to reports from the Malaga Traffic Control Centre the...
Madrid to allow city centre access for cars carrying three or more passengers
Spanish capital has introduced measures to battle air pollution
PICTURE SPECIAL: Car fire in Sabinillas
Traffic was brought to a standstill when a car caught fire in Sabinillas this morning
Guardia Civil police officers launch English language motoring website
A group of traffic officers are keeping expats up to date with road laws and news
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Humpback whale rescued from illegal fish nets in Mallorca dies six days later off Valencia coast of Spain
A humpback whale who made international headlines after being freed from illegal netting off Mallorca on May 20, has died off the Valencia coast.
The...
