16 Nov, 2023 @ 15:54
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Do you use a car phone mount while driving in Spain? You could receive a fine from police

DRIVERS who use car phone mounts have been warned they could receive fines from Spanish traffic cops. 

If your device blocks your vision from behind the wheel, you could be breaking the law under new rules brought in this year. 

According to the Director-General for Traffic, Pere Navarro, using a phone mount can be an ‘infraction against road safety’ if obstructing or distracting the driver’s view. 

However, they stressed that phone mounts can be used if they are placed properly, i.e. out of your direct line of vision. 

The Spanish government recommends that drivers use magnets, clamps or attach their devices to their windshield. 

Any use of ‘handheld mobile devices while driving’ carries a hefty fine, as does using a phone that is mounted incorrectly.

The Director-General advises: “If you need to use your cell phone, stop at a suitable place, carry out the operations you need with your cell phone, and then resume driving.”

In 2021, the punishment for using a device while driving was increased to €200 and six licence points.  

The fine still applies if you use your device while stopped at a red traffic light.

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Yzabelle Bostyn

Yzabelle Bostyn is an NCTJ trained journalist who started her journalistic career at the Olive Press in 2023.
Before moving to Spain, she studied for a BA in English Literature and Hispanic Studies at the University of Sheffield.
After graduating she moved to the university’s journalism department, one of the best in the UK.
Throughout the past few years, she has taken on many roles including social media marketing, copywriting and radio presenting.
She then took a year out to travel Latin America, scaling volcanoes in Guatemala and swimming with sharks in Belize.
Then, she came to the Olive Press last year where she has honed her travel writing skills and reported on many fantastic experiences such as the Al Andalus luxury train.
She has also undertaken many investigations, looking into complex issues like Spain’s rental crisis and rising cancer rates.
Always willing to help, she has exposed many frauds and scams, working alongside victims to achieve justice.
She is most proud of her work on Nolotil, a drug linked to the deaths of many Brits in Spain.
A campaign launched by Yzabelle has received considerable support and her coverage has been by the UK and Spanish media alike.
Her writing has featured on many UK news outlets from the Sun to the Mail Online, who contracted her to report for them in Tenerife on growing tourism issues.
Recently, she has appeared on Times Radio covering deadly flooding in Valencia.

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