Driving in Spain.

Contrary to what you may see on the roads in Spain, driving here is NOT:
1. Just like the UK but on the other side,
2. A free-for-all with no rules, or rules to be ignored if you're local.

The Guardia Civil and police can and do enforce traffic regulations, and can really spoil your holiday.

Inspired by Brian Deller's excellent "Motoring in Spain", this site tells you what the traffic laws are in Spain. Unlike the UK Highway Code, they are not guidelines, they are fixed... and to be obeyed.

Most Spanish road traffic law is contained in the LSV (Ley de Seguridad Vial), on which is based the RGC (Reglamentación General de Circulación) which also has the force of law. Allied to this is the RGV (Reglamentación General de Vehículos) which covers construction and use of motor vehicles.

This site is still under construction and will be quite large (over 170 articles for the RGC alone). The best place to start is the RGC index and the glossary. The RGV, and LSV will be added later when translation has been checked.

Tuesday 29 May 2007

Introduction and disclaimer

The Reglamento General de Circulación (RGC) forms the basic road traffic law in Spain. It is this law you are examined on if you wish to take your driving test in Spain.

Until now the law has only been published in Spanish. I have spent the last year translating, checking and re-checking the translation against the source documents to ensure its accuracy.

Despite that, it is NOT intended as a reference for litigation and cannot be used as a basis for any claim against the author.
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