Tag: F.A.Q.
Road Rage Kills
In an interview in 2020, when asked about those killed and injured on the roads, the Minister of the Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, spoke of road rage, or in his words, “road violence”, instead of road accidents. “I like to talk about road violence. The injuries and deaths on the asphalt are not a result of …
The post Road Rage Kills first appeared on N332.es - Driving In Spain.Vehicle Passengers Can Also Be Fined
Although in most cases, traffic fines are directed towards the driver or vehicle owner, depending on the characteristic of the offence, passengers can also be fined for unsafe practices. The General Directorate of Traffic (DGT) and the Guardia Civil traffic patrols not only monitor drivers to prevent them from committing traffic violations. It also does …
The post Vehicle Passengers Can Also Be Fined first appeared on N332.es - Driving In Spain.Speed Cameras are your Friends
You may have seen articles shared across the internet, sometimes published in print, offering tips like, “how to avoid speed cameras”, but the reality is, avoiding speed cameras is the last thing you want to do, because they serve a dual purpose when it comes to road safety, one of which is to protect you. …
The post Speed Cameras are your Friends first appeared on N332.es - Driving In Spain.Dealing with the Immediate Aftermath of an Incident
Incidents on the road are all too frequent, and we never known when we might be involved, or witness a situation that could prove life threatening if not dealt with correctly, and in Spain, in order to deal with the immediate aftermath of an incident, the P.A.S. system is taught to drivers, but the advice …
The post Dealing with the Immediate Aftermath of an Incident first appeared on N332.es - Driving In Spain.What is the ‘tunnel effect’ and how does it affect our driving?
There can be no doubt that driving at excessive or inappropriate speed is really dangerous. Speeding is one of the biggest risk factors on the road, second only to distracted driving and alcohol. The three factors that make driving at high speeds so dangerous are: firstly, that the distance at which we are able to …
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