Could the End be in Sight for the Flashing Amber Light?
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, …
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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 …
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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 …
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From today, Wednesday, and until Tuesday 13 September, the General Directorate of Traffic will carry out a new specific surveillance campaign that, on this occasion, will focus on distractions whilst driving. The campaign is part of the Operation Focus on the Road developed at a European level by the RoadPol association (European Roads Policing Network). …
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The General Directorate of Traffic (DGT) plans to install up to 300 new radars in Spain, as detailed in the tender notice published in the state bulletin, the BOE. The tender is for the provision of some 120 fixed radars, the rest being devices that monitor sections of roads, for which a budget of 17.5 …
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