You have to use your Indicators!
Having constantly tried various means such as education and enforcement to get the message across, both the DGT and the Guardia Civil are trying a different approach, humour, to try to get drivers to use one of the most important safety features of our vehicles, the indicators. It can be said louder but not clearer: …
The post Indicators! first appeared on N332.es - Driving In Spain.Getting Stopped by the Guardia Civil
It is not uncommon to be stopped by the Guardia Civil, or the police for that matter, whether for a routine checkpoint, or for an infraction, but in summer there is often an increase in checks, so the chance of getting stopped is greater. It is not necessarily anything to worry about, but it is …
The post Getting Stopped by the Guardia Civil first appeared on N332.es - Driving In Spain.Vehicles that the DGT Requires to have a Breathalyser
Various technological improvements are coming online, all aimed at improving road safety, but some which can have a direct impact on the driver. In addition to the new traffic laws that came into force this year, a reform has been carried out on the Law on Traffic, Circulation of Motor Vehicles and Road Safety that …
The post Vehicles that the DGT Requires to have a Breathalyser first appeared on N332.es - Driving In Spain.How to distinguish different roads in Spain
When we drive around in a different country, such as Spain, it´s quite common that we program the GPS, start the car and start our road trip to our holiday destination, be it coastal, urban or even outside of Spain, then, during the journey, the navigator tells us to continue along the E-90 road, for …
The post How to distinguish different roads in Spain first appeared on N332.es - Driving In Spain.Changes to the ITV Inspection
With the outbreak of the pandemic, several elements of the Technical Vehicle Inspection (ITV) stopped being carried out. Mostly those elements that meant access to the interior of the car by the technicians, something that was restricted for reasons of hygiene and to avoid contagion. But, from 1 July 2022, these tests will be carried …
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