Motoring

Traffic alerts will soon be available for the AP-7 between France & Spain. Credit : csp, Shutterstock You may have to change your route if you frequently use the AP-7 between France and Spain. The Catalan Traffic Service is a new service.Servei Català de Trànsit, SCT) has just announced that a brand-new app is being developed – and while it …

The DGT explains the use of the new V16 Emergency Beacon, which is mandatory as of 2026. Credit : garciaadrian, Shutterstock Upgrade your red triangles in the boot if you still have them. Spain’s Dirección General de Tráfico (DGT) has released a new infographic Explaining how to use a V16 connected emergency light, a small blinking light which will soon …

On a calm afternoon, returning from Calpe to Moraira should have been unremarkable. One local was in a state of shock. While he was slowed down at a roundabout a young rider of an electric scooter crashed into the side his car. As he was shocked, he stopped, expecting that the young rider would also stop to assess the problem. …

The way people travel around Spain will be drastically changed in the near future. The General Directorate of Traffic has confirmed that a new set of road safety regulations will be implemented on January 2, 2026. This includes drivers, cyclists and scooter users. These changes have been planned for many years, and they are part of an overall effort to …

Signs are more clear and concise with the new P-33. Credit: X-DGT Spain’s traffic authority, the Dirección General de Tráfico (DGT), has quietly given its official road sign catalogue a makeover – and one particular sign stands out among the changes. You’ll want take note if you drive along foggy mountain roads, coastal routes where storms are rolling in quickly, …

Guardia Civil Traffic Control on a Spanish Road Credit : Joan Llado, Shutterstock If you live in Spain long enough, you start learning the rules of the road the same way you learn where to find ripe avocados at the supermarket – through trial, error, and the occasional shouted reminder from someone who has clearly been doing this longer than …

DGT: Drivers must stay in the right lane, except for when overtaking. Credit : Mundofoto & Shutterstock If you’ve spent time driving on Spanish motorways, you’ve probably noticed a familiar scene: the right-hand lane practically empty, while the centre and left lanes flow steadily with cars – even when no one is overtaking anything. It’s become one of the most …

Fuel pumps at an Repsol petrol station, Spain. Credit: Tetyana_Pidkaluyk / Shutterstock This article is for drivers in Spain. Fuel prices could reach €2 per litre by 2027, according to analysts looking at Brussels’ latest climate measures. And although that date sounds comfortably distant, the changes driving this rise are already in motion – and they will affect almost everyone …

Credit: Hyundai. A car that is well-thought out and has a great range of features. Credit: Hyundai Hyundai’s Inster was probably the marmite car that I’ve driven in a long time. Its somewhat avant-garde style divided opinion, but despite its many positives, the majority of people who saw my test vehicle weren’t impressed. It didn’t help that my test car …

It’s not exactly ‘Life in The Fast Lane’ material but I was so delighted to hear last week that Police finally caught a 24-strong gang that has been stealing luxury cars such as Range Rovers and Lexus in the Costa del Sol area.  They found a very big storage area in Marbella filled with such cars waiting to find their …