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.

Monday, 23 July 2007

Rules for autopistas and autovías

Article 125. Rules for autopistas and autovías.
1. Pedestrian traffic on autopistas and autovías is prohibited, except in the cases and conditions determined in the following paragraphs.
Vehicle drivers travelling on autopistas or autovías must ignore requests to cross by pedestrians, including at toll booths.
2. If due to accident, damage, physical illness of the occupants or other emergency vehicle has to stop on an autopista or autovía and it is necessary to ask for help, the nearest emergency telephone must be used or, if the road is not equipped with this service, the help of other users may be requested, on no account may the occupants of the vehicle travel on the road.
3. Occupants or operators of emergency service or special vehicles may travel along autopistas and autovías whenever it is strictly necessary for the service provided and must take appropriate measures not to endanger other users.
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