Driver safety

Driving Lessons Can Only Be Carried Out by Qualified Professionals in Spain

It is quite possible when you were learning to drive that you practised your novice skills with an accompanied driver whilst you held a provisional licence, a common practice to this day in the UK, but in Spain, this sort of experience is currently illegal, as only qualified driving instructors may accompany drivers who have …

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How to drive around split roundabouts

Roundabouts in Spain are a constant cause of confusion for many drivers, of all nationalities, including those native to the country, and cause a great deal of concern for drivers unaware that in Spain negotiating a roundabout is very different to that of other countries. Whereas we have detailed extensively the correct way to drive …

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231 Criminal Behaviour Drivers Reported Across Valencia in February

A total of 231 drivers face the courts across Valencia in February for carrying out actions deemed so serious that they constitute a criminal offence. It should be noted that the vast majority of traffic offences are dealt with administratively, in so much as they result in a fine, and the loss of points. It …

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Intensive control of seat belts and child restraints this week

Surveillance will be carried out on all types of roads and all the means available to the General Directorate of Traffic will be used (helicopters, drones or automated control cameras). In 2022, 142 people traveling in cars and vans who were not wearing seat belts at the time of the incident died on interurban roads. …

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Brussels plans Europe-wide Clampdown on Offending Drivers

During 2019, 40% of traffic offences committed throughout the European Union went unpunished, either because the offender was not identified or because payment was not made. Thus, the European Commission is planning to end this situation of impunity, so that all drivers who commit serious offences on the roads are identified and pay. This week, …

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