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.

Friday 13 July 2007

Places suitable for stopping and parking

Article 90. Places suitable for stopping and parking.
1. Stopping or parking a vehicle on interurban roads must always be done off the road, on the right hand side and leaving the passable part of the hard shoulder free (LST Art 38,1).
When for emergency reasons it is not possible to locate the vehicle off the road and the passable part of the hard shoulder, the rules contained in the following Articles of this chapter and those in Article 130 will be observed, if applicable.
2. When on urban roads it must be done on the road or the hard shoulder with the vehicle as close as possible to the right hand side, except on one-way roads, where it can also be done on the left (LST Art 38,2).
Municipal authority ordinances must also be observed in accordance with Article 93.
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