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Spain’s DGT on the lookout for drivers who do not wear a mask in the car, handing out hefty fines of up to €500

SPAIN’S Directorate-General for Traffic (DGT) has warned of significant penalties faced by those who do not comply with mask wearing safety regulations while in a

26 Mar, 2021 @ 10:30

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21% of those who died in traffic accidents in Spain’s Malaga were not wearing seat belts

THE Directorate General of Road Traffic (DGT) is stepping up checks on correct seat belts use this week with a new special surveillance campaign. The

10 Mar, 2021 @ 12:00

Lead·Malaga

Drivers to expect €200 fines for not giving cyclists more space and consideration on Spanish roads

MOTORISTS have been asked to act as if upcoming changes in safety laws are already in effect, or face fines of up to 200 euros.

26 Jan, 2021 @ 14:15

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Camouflaged traffic van in Spain’s Malaga detects dozens of traffic violations a day – including SHAVING and having one arm out the window

The van doesn’t come equipped with speed cameras, but targets other serious driving offences instead

3 Aug, 2020 @ 13:29

Lead·Malaga

New traffic camera in Spain can spot speeding offenders from 1km away

The country’s transport body, the DGT, has revealed details of the new super camera, dubbed the Trucam II

27 Jul, 2020 @ 08:48

Lead·National News

Elderly motorist dies after driving down wrong side of busy dual carriageway in Spain's Murcia region

Guardia Civil to ramp up speeding and drink driving campaigns in Spain with drones, helicopters and undercover cars

SPAIN’S Transport agency DGT has not issued travel predictions for the annual ‘summer exodus’ for the first time in history. Every year, as the summer

3 Jul, 2020 @ 12:17

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REVEALED: French drivers are worse than British for road crimes in Spain

FRENCH and Portuguese drivers are far worse than British, when it comes to driving offences in Spain. The country’s Traffic Department, the DGT, have just

3 Feb, 2020 @ 12:36

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Electric scooter riders to face fines ‘up to €500’ for riding without helmets and on city pavements in Alicante

POLICE in Alicante will have powers to fine electric scooter riders up to €500 for riding without a helmet or using city pavements, according to

17 Oct, 2019 @ 12:53

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

WhatsApping while driving will lose you SIX POINTS from licence, under new DGT plans

WHATSAPP messaging while behind the wheel will soon see drivers lose six points from their licences. The new measures by Spain’s Directorate-General for Traffic (DGT)

1 Jul, 2019 @ 19:13

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca