New speed cameras will be installed on ‘death road’ between Marbella and Coin
NEW speed cameras are going to be installed between Marbella and Coin on a notoriously dangerous stretch of road, in a bid to bring down
Warning: Dozens of new cameras that can detect people not wearing seatbelts are installed on THESE roads across Spain’s Andalucia
SPAIN’S General Directorate of Traffic(DGT) has recently installed 59 surveillance cameras in Andalucia to monitor the use of seat belts- yielding some dramatic results. According
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
July and August see 80% surge in fatal traffic accidents in Spain’s Malaga
THE summer traffic surveillance operation for 2023, conducted by the Directorate General of Traffic, has concluded in Malaga, revealing a concerning upward trend of fatal
Pedestrians can face huge fines for distracted walking in Spain
PEDESTRIANS in Spain who walk distracted may face consequences. According to Spanish lawmakers, pedestrians who fail to pay attention while crossing a roadway and break
Watch: Man investigated by police after letting eight-year-old son drive in Spain’s Malaga
POLICE in the city of Malaga are investigating a 58-year-old man after he allegedly allowed his eight-year-old son to drive his car. The incident took
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
Spain’s first ‘non-roundabout’ to be constructed in Costa Blanca’s Alicante
AN innovative ‘non-roundabout’ will be built in Alicante next year which will keep pedestrians and vehicles out of each other’s way. It will be the
DGT’s festive drugs and alcohol campaign in Spain’s Andalucia sees 47 drivers a day caught under influence of alcohol or drugs
THE DGT’s (General Directorate of Traffic) six-day festive drugs and alcohol campaign, carried out at the start of the month between December 5-11, has seen
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 thanks
Over hundred drivers in Spain’s Malaga test positive for alcohol or drugs in latest DGT road campaign
THE latest DGT (The Directorate-General for Traffic) road campaign ‘Operation August 15’ in Spain’s Malaga has tallied over hundred road users driving under the influence
Pedestrian killed by lamppost toppled over by drunk driver in Spain’s Basque Country
A woman died on a Basque Country street on Tuesday after a drunk driver smashed into a lamppost that toppled onto her. The 67-year-old woman
Crossing Valencia City streets in Spain to be made safer for autistic people
NEW painted signs are appearing by Valencia City pedestrian crossings to help people with autism cross the road safely. A pilot project has been launched
Costa Blanca city gets recognised for having Spain’s safest roads but mayor reveals ‘could do better’
ORIHUELA officially has Spain’s safest roads, after recognition by the Congress of Deputies. Its president, Juan José Matarí Saez, revealed the news to city mayor
DGT launches seat belt campaign in Spain’s Andalucia
THE director general of the DGT (Spanish Traffic Authority) has launched a campaign to monitor the correct use of seat belts, in the front and
Why motorists in Spain could be fined €200 for wearing a winter coat
RIVERS in Spain are being warned to be careful what they wear this winter behind the wheel because some warm clothing could see them hit with
Rising number of ‘unsafe’ cars causing serious accidents on roads in Spain
NEARLY one in five cars on Spanish roads involved in serious accidents in 2020 did not have a current ITV safety certificate. Figures from the
‘Kiss & Go’ car drop-off zones for school children launched in Sant Joan d’Alacant on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A Costa Blanca council has become the first in the region to introduce ‘Kiss & Go’ zones next to schools. The move has come in
New fines for cyclists in Spain to be introduced very soon warns National Traffic Authority
WITH ever increasing bike utilization rates in Spain, new guidelines for cyclists are on the cards. The director general of the DGT (Spanish Traffic Authority),
Most frequent fines for electric scooter users in Spain
ELECTRIC scooters whizzing along city centre roads are becoming increasingly common, the popularity in e-scooters is also leading to an increase in accidents and, consequently, fines.
Huge basement cannabis farm discovered in sleepy Velez Malaga village
Police found 1,399 plants hidden in a house in La Vinuela above Velez-Malaga after neighbours complained of a strong smell of marijuana and incessant machinery
Spanish drivers fail test of time
Murcia trails as the lowest scoring region
Spanish drivers want to slow down
50% against increase to 130km/h speed limit on designated stretches of motorway
Spanish seat belt campaign keeps children safe
An awareness campaign has been launched by DGT after fatal road accidents
A hole load of problems for Spain’s roads
The roads in Spain are as bad as they were in the 80s thanks to neglectful maintenance
Spanish prostitutes made to wear reflective clothing
Roadside prostitutes in northern Spain are being made to wear fluorescent vests for their own safety
