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Spain to ramp up safety measures on the roads after minister signals ‘alarming’ rise in deaths due to accidents

SPAIN’S Interior MInister Fernando Grande-Marlaska has announced a battery of measures aimed at reducing what he described as an ‘alarming’ rise in road deaths. The

26 Apr, 2024 @ 15:57

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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

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Police in Spain ramp up spot checks to catch drink and drug drivers during the Christmas period – after 18 road deaths over the recent ‘puente’ holiday

SPAIN’S DGT traffic authority is ramping up spot checks in a bid to nab drink and drug drivers during the Christmas period. The plan, which

11 Dec, 2023 @ 13:50

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Look mum, no hands! Moped rider fined €600 after recording TikTok dancing while on the road

THE CATALAN REGIONAL police, the Mossos d’Esquadra, have slapped a moped rider with a €600 fine and docked her six points off her driving licence,

2 May, 2023 @ 20:30

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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

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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

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Explainer: Everything you need to know about swapping your UK driving licence for a Spanish one

TO THE relief of hundreds if not thousands of people across Spain, this week the Spanish Cabinet finally approved a deal on driving licence exchange

17 Mar, 2023 @ 14:28

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Pilot who crashed one of Spain’s traffic helicopters tests positive for cocaine and amphetamine

A PILOT for one of Spain’s traffic helicopters, which are used to detect infractions on the road, has been arrested after crashing his aircraft on

7 Mar, 2023 @ 15:45

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

Spain’s traffic authorities step up policing, with 18.2 million car journeys predicted during the Christmas season

SPAIN’S DGT traffic department is predicting 18.2 million car journeys during the Christmas season this year, with ‘Operación Salida’, as the start of the rush

22 Dec, 2022 @ 12:00

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Road accident fatalities on roads in Spain record worst January in decade with 100 deaths

JANUARY 2022 has ended with a total of 87 fatal traffic accidents on Spanish roads, in which 100 people have died. The tally is 27

2 Feb, 2022 @ 08:45

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