Love them or loath them, electric scooters have already become part of the urban fabric, an economical micro mobility solution to getting around towns and cities, but just like any other vehicle, which these scooters are, there are rules that must be followed in Spain. Some of these rules are requirements are apparently not realised …
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 …
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, …
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 …
The Emergency Coordination Centre of the Generalitat recommends extreme caution this weekend when traveling by road in the Valencian Community as the holiday return operation coincides with episodes of heavy rains and storms forecast by the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) in certain parts of the region (Torrevieja itself should not be affected by the storms). …