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

Obligation to indicate maneuvers

Article 108. Obligation to indicate maneuvers.
1. Drivers are required to signal to other road users any maneuvers that they are going to carry out with their vehicles (LST Art 44,1).
2. Generally these warnings will be done using the vehicle lights or, in their absense, with the arm (LST Art 44,2).
The validity of arm signals is conditional that they are visible to other road users and that they are performed in accordance with the arrangements in the following Article, and annul any other visible indication that contradicts them.
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