04-01-2021, 05:07 PM
There have been some changes in the traffic laws, and they came into force on 2nd January 2021.
Mobile Phone Use -The penalty for using a mobile phone when driving has doubled when talking on it (without a hands free system) to 6 points and you can lose 3 points for just holding it when driving.
Seat Belts - When seat belts are not used, child restraint systems are not used, or helmets on motor bikes or other protection elements are not used, it is a reduction of four points on the licence.
Scooters - regulates personal mobility vehicles, such as scooters, defined as vehicles with “one or more wheels equipped with a single seat and powered exclusively by electric motors that can provide the vehicle with a maximum speed of between 6 and 25 km/h”. This definition excludes vehicles for people with reduced mobility, and their circulation on sidewalks, pavements, and pedestrian areas is prohibited.
This means that stand-up and sit on scooters, which are not registered for the disabled, have to use roads in the same way as bicycles. Fines will apply accordingly.
Urban Speed Limits - The general speed limits on urban roads are redefined based on their different classification.
- On roads with a single carriageway and pavements, the limit will be 20 km/h.
- On roads with a single lane in two directions it will be 30 km/h.
- On roads with two or more lanes of traffic in two directions it will continue to be 50 km/h.
Overtaking - From now on, it will not be possible to exceed 20 km/h on any road to overtake any other vehicle. These limits will not apply until May 2021, six months after their publication in the Official State Gazette (BOE).
Radars - Carrying a radar detector in a vehicle will be considered a serious offence and will be penalized with a fine of 200 euros and three points less on the licence.
Mobile Phone Use -The penalty for using a mobile phone when driving has doubled when talking on it (without a hands free system) to 6 points and you can lose 3 points for just holding it when driving.
Seat Belts - When seat belts are not used, child restraint systems are not used, or helmets on motor bikes or other protection elements are not used, it is a reduction of four points on the licence.
Scooters - regulates personal mobility vehicles, such as scooters, defined as vehicles with “one or more wheels equipped with a single seat and powered exclusively by electric motors that can provide the vehicle with a maximum speed of between 6 and 25 km/h”. This definition excludes vehicles for people with reduced mobility, and their circulation on sidewalks, pavements, and pedestrian areas is prohibited.
This means that stand-up and sit on scooters, which are not registered for the disabled, have to use roads in the same way as bicycles. Fines will apply accordingly.
Urban Speed Limits - The general speed limits on urban roads are redefined based on their different classification.
- On roads with a single carriageway and pavements, the limit will be 20 km/h.
- On roads with a single lane in two directions it will be 30 km/h.
- On roads with two or more lanes of traffic in two directions it will continue to be 50 km/h.
Overtaking - From now on, it will not be possible to exceed 20 km/h on any road to overtake any other vehicle. These limits will not apply until May 2021, six months after their publication in the Official State Gazette (BOE).
Radars - Carrying a radar detector in a vehicle will be considered a serious offence and will be penalized with a fine of 200 euros and three points less on the licence.