Tag: traffic
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Spain’s Andalucia sees out last weekend of August with zero fatal traffic accidents
ANDALUCIA has finalised the last weekend of August with zero traffic fatalities.
As August holidays come to an end, Andalucian roads have been heaving with...
Cycle lanes in Spain’s Valencia City get 21% boost in users so far in 2022
THE average daily use of Valencia City's bicycle lanes has gone up by 21% over the first seven months of the year compared to...
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...
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...