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.

Wednesday 18 July 2007

Dazzling

Article 102. Dazzling.
1. Main beam headlights must be replaced by dipped beam if the risk arises of dazzling other users of the same or any other road, and especially drivers of oncoming vehicles even though they may not obey this rule. Main beam must not be reactivated until escaping, in the crossing, the position of the crossed vehicle.
2. The same precaution applies with respect to vehicles travelling in the same direction and whose drivers may be dazzled through the rear view mirror.
3. Drivers who are dazzled must reduce speed, even as far as stopping, to avoid collision with vehicles or pedestrians travelling in the same direction.
4. Infractions of this rule are serious offences (LST Art 65.4.e).
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