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

Position (side) lights and width gauge lights

Article 99. Position (side) lights and width gauge lights.
1. All vehicles travelling between sunset and sunrise or under the conditions referred to in Article 106 and in tunnels, underpasses or stretches of road controlled by the signal "Tunnel" (S-5) must use position lights and, if the width of the vehicle exceeds 2.1m, width gauge lights.
2. Travelling without lights in poor visibility is a serious offence, (LST Art 65.4.e).
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