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

Use of lanes on roads with two-way traffic

Article 30. Use of lanes on roads with two-way traffic.
1. Cars or special vehicles with MAM over 3,500kg must use the carriageway and not the hard shoulder, except in emergencies. In addition, they must obey the following rules:
a) On roads with two-way traffic and two lanes, separated or not by road markings, they must use the one on the right.
b) On roads with two-way traffic and three lanes separated by discontinuous longitudinal markings, they must also use the one on the right and, in no case, on the left-hand side of this carriageway. On these roads, the central lane must only be used for overtaking and for left turns.
2. Driving on the left, against oncoming traffic is a very serious offence, (LST Art 65.5.f)).
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