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Warning for drivers in Spain’s Andalucia after flashy new speed cameras arrive – here’s how to spot them

A NEW type of radar trap is appearing alongside Andalucian roads to catch out motorists who break speed limits- the main cause of accidents. Six

18 Feb, 2025 @ 18:00

Andalucia·Lead

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

1 Aug, 2024 @ 16:14

Lead·Marbella·Travel News

Warning: Dozens of new cameras than can detect people not wearing seatbelts are installed on THESE roads across Spain's Andalucia

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

1 May, 2024 @ 16:45

Andalucia·Lead

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

Lead

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

5 Sep, 2023 @ 09:30

Lead·Malaga·Other News

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

13 May, 2023 @ 10:45

Lead·National News·Other News

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

25 Mar, 2023 @ 17:15

Lead·Malaga

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

Lead·National News·Travel News

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

20 Dec, 2022 @ 18:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

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

19 Dec, 2022 @ 09:15

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead

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

2 Dec, 2022 @ 16:45

Lead·National News

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

26 Aug, 2022 @ 09:15

Lead·Malaga·Other News

Pedestrian Killed By Lamppost Rammed By Drunk Driver In Spain's Basque Country

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

24 Aug, 2022 @ 14:00

Crime & Law·Lead

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

27 May, 2022 @ 14:15

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

New Call To Scrap Motorway Tolls To Stop Traffic Jams On Notorious Highway On Spain S Costa Blanca

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

5 Apr, 2022 @ 18:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

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

4 Apr, 2022 @ 10:00

Lead·Other News

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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

21 Feb, 2022 @ 11:00

Lead·National News·Other News

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

4 Feb, 2022 @ 18:40

Lead·National News

'Kiss & Go' car drop off points introduced outside schools in Sant Joan d'Alacant on Spain's Costa Blanca

‘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

15 Oct, 2021 @ 18:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

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),

26 May, 2021 @ 09:15

Lead·National News·Other News

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.

15 Mar, 2021 @ 12:45

Lead·Other News

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

18 Jan, 2017 @ 18:00

Crime & Law·Lead