Driver safety

We have looked previously at how to prepare our vehicles for the rain, now it’s time to look at what we need to do to drive safely when it’s raining. Firstly, defog the windows. In the rain, the car windows tend to fog up due to the humidity and the difference in temperature between the …

We have already seen one or two showers this month, but as September and October are known for rain, it is a good idea for us to be prepared. It is important that we get our car ready for autumn and winter: checking certain elements of the vehicle so that they operate correctly can help …

In the event of being in a vehicle and approaching a pedestrian crossing where an amber light is flashing, if pedestrians are waiting to cross, or indeed crossing, then vehicles must stop to allow the pedestrians to continue. However, due to changing driver attitudes, it would appear that stopping is becoming less of the norm, …

There are a number of different speed limit signs in Spain, some of which we should recognise as they are the same as the UK, but others are different, so let us explain what each of them mean. All roads have a maximum permitted speed limit, even those where signs do not exist, and that …

During special traffic operations, such as those implemented during the busiest periods in the summer, co-called “additional lanes” are created to ease the flow of traffic in certain areas, but the question as to what those lanes are and how we deal with them requires answering. When we talk about “additional lanes”, there are four …