This week marked the ninth anniversary of Spain´s driver penalty point system for traffic offences. Unlike the UK where points are added for committing offences, in Spain, drivers start with an allocation of points, which can increase in the case Read More ...

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With still a long way to go on the road to zero, fatalities on the roads of Spain declined in the first six months of the year, with 11 fewer deaths than 2014. Tragically, 496 people still lost their lives Read More ...

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The Director General of the DGT traffic department, María Seguí, has announced details of this year´s summer road operation, which begins on Friday. With the intention of ensuring the safety and fluidity in the roads, there will be an anticipated Read More ...

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Following the success of the pilot scheme launched in Asturias and Castile y Leon, the DGT has announced that from July they will expand the publication of the location of mobile speed detectors on the roads. Specifically, from July, the Read More ...

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A 72 year old woman was killed and 16 other people injured when a motorbike slammed into the terrace of a bar in Valencia on Monday. The incident occurred on avenida Burjasot at around 20:30 when the motorcyclist lost control Read More ...

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It has been a dramatic few days for emergency medical teams on Monday, after incidents across the country. In the Mollet del Valles area of Barcelona an ambulance was in a collision with a truck on the AP-7 motorway and Read More ...

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The weekend started of tragically on the roads when a man died at around 17:00 in the Oviedo area, when the truck he was driving overturned and burst into flames on the AS-215 road in El Rodical. Once the flames Read More ...

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The DGT has launched a subtle improvement to traffic information boards on some of the roads in Spain, indicating if there are delays en route. Alongside timings for journeys to featured areas, some of the display panels will now display Read More ...

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Two women, aged 62 and 70, have been seriously injured when they were knocked down by an ambulance whilst walking along the pavement in Alcorcón in the south west of Madrid. The incident occurred on Tuesday night when the ambulance Read More ...

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Caravan and car left the road at AP-1 at kilometre 58,000.

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Using your car´s air conditioning at a temperature below 20 degrees can result in an increase of 20% in fuel consumption, according to a new report compiled by AutoScout24. The report is aimed at raising awareness of using air conditioning Read More ...

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Exiting blind junctions can be a nerve-wracking experience for drivers, as they inch forward into traffic and strain to see and hear oncoming vehicles. Ford is introducing a new camera technology that can see around corners, even when drivers cannot, Read More ...

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