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.

Thursday 12 July 2007

Unsigned Intersections

Article 57. Unsigned Intersections.
1. In defect of signals that indicate priority, the driver is required to give way to vehicles approaching from the right, except in the following cases:
a) They have right of way over vehicles that approaching a made road from an unmade road.
b) Vehicles on rails have right of way over other users.
c) On roundabouts, those that are on the roundabout will have priority over joining traffic (LST Art 21,2).
d) Vehicles on an autopista or autovía have priority over joining traffic.
2. Infractions of this Article are considered serious offences (LST Art 65.4.c).
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