Driver safety

1,145 people died on the roads during 2022

In 2022, there were 1,042 fatal incidents on Spanish roads in which 1,145 people died and another 4,008 were seriously injured. These figures represent 44 more deaths (+4%) and 425 fewer serious injuries (-10%) than in 2019, the reference year and prior to the pandemic. The Minister of the Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, has indicated, in …

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The Different Results of the ITV Test

When you take your vehicle for the ITV test, the result can be favorable, desfavorable, or negativa (favourable, unfavourable or negative), and although we all hope for a favourable pass, it is important to know the implications of the other results, and what we have to do about it. Whenever we subject our vehicles to …

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Three new speed cameras erected in Torrevieja

Three new speed cameras with fixed radars have been erected by the city council on las avenidas Cortes Valencianas, Desiderio Rodríguez y Gregorio Marañón...

New Spanish Road Signs for 2023

A number of new Spanish road signs are being added to the official catalogue, which will gradually be rolled out across the road network in Spain in 2023. The new traffic signs are expected to reach the traffic regulations in mid-2023, with the entry into force of a royal decree that has been prepared by …

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Places it is Forbidden to Overtake

Overtaking is one of the most dangerous manoeuvres in vehicle traffic and therefore safety measures must be taken to avoid generating a risk for the driver and third parties. You might remember from previous articles that there used to be a rule whereas in certain circumstances it was permitted to exceed the maximum permitted speed …

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