{"id":3697,"date":"2021-11-02T08:26:17","date_gmt":"2021-11-02T08:26:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.delpasocarhire.com\/information\/?p=3697"},"modified":"2024-10-29T12:19:47","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T12:19:47","slug":"spanish-spededing-fines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.delpasocarhire.com\/information\/spanish-spededing-fines\/","title":{"rendered":"What You Need to Know About Spanish Speed Limits"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style='text-align:left' class='yasr-auto-insert-visitor'><\/div><p>Whether you\u2019re visiting Spain for the first time or you usually spend your holidays in our warm and relaxed country, if you have in mind driving here, keeping up to date about the rules of the road is very important. They do not only keep us safe when driving, but also serve to prevent another danger: traffic fines.<\/p>\n<p>First of all, staying updated with <strong>Spanish speed limits<\/strong> will help you to avoid the frightening <strong>speeding fines. <\/strong>Speed radars are quite common and fines can be a bit pricey so keep reading to stay tuned!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Highways: 120 kms\/hour for cars, motorbikes and motorhomes under 3,500 kg (100 km\/hour for buses, vehicles derived from tourism and adaptive mixed vehicles; and 90 km\/hour for lorries).<\/li>\n<li>Dual carriageways: 100 km\/hour for cars.<\/li>\n<li>Single carrieageways: 90 km\/hour for cars, buses, vehicles derived from tourism and adaptive mixed vehicles (80 km\/hour for lorrys)<\/li>\n<li>Urban areas: 20 km\/hour for streets shared by pedestrians and cars, 30 km\/h for those with\u00a0a single lane in each direction and 50 km\/hour for those of\u00a0two or more lanes\u00a0in each direction.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Apart from the general limitations about <strong>Spanish speed limits<\/strong>, it\u2019s important to know that May 10th 2021 has brought an update to the general traffic rules in Spain.<\/p>\n<p>For a start, it\u2019s no longer possible to use passing another car as an excuse to exceed the speed limit by 20 km\/hour. So, from that day on, the DGT (Direcci\u00f3n General de Tr\u00e1fico) has set the maximum <strong>Spanish speed limits <\/strong>as the top speed of the road to pass another vehicle. Driving just one kilometer per hour over the limit can bring <strong>speeding fines.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_57_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Content<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\" role=\"button\"><label for=\"item-69fdff90a387b\" ><span class=\"\"><span style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input aria-label=\"Toggle\" aria-label=\"item-69fdff90a387b\"  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-69fdff90a387b\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.delpasocarhire.com\/information\/spanish-spededing-fines\/#speeding-fines-in-spain\" title=\"Speeding fines in Spain\">Speeding fines in Spain<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.delpasocarhire.com\/information\/spanish-spededing-fines\/#spanish-speed-limits-for-electric-scooters\" title=\"Spanish speed limits for electric scooters\">Spanish speed limits for electric scooters<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"speeding-fines-in-spain\"><\/span>Speeding fines in Spain<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Speeding tickets can be issued at the moment of the infraction. Drivers who don\u2019t reside in Spain must pay the fine at that moment. Only those who can provide a person name or organization that guarantees the payment, can extend the deadline.<\/p>\n<p>The fines for overpassing <strong>Spanish speed limits<\/strong> have a 50% discount when paid within the 20 days after the offence.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"spanish-speed-limits-for-electric-scooters\"><\/span><strong>Spanish speed limits<\/strong> for electric scooters<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There is an overall increase in the use of electric scooters in Spain. Over the past years, many people have chosen this vehicle to move around urban areas or for reaching places without available parking slots.<\/p>\n<p>So, in addition to the listed driving rules, and due to the increasing use of electric scooters, the DGT has introduced new regulations in the general traffic rules.<\/p>\n<p>Since January 2th it\u2019s illegal to ride electric scooters on pedestrian areas or interurban roads. It\u2019s also forbidden to circulate with them in crossings, highways and tunnels, even when they\u2019re located in urban areas.<\/p>\n<p>Electric scooters are required to respect all the driving rules established in the traffic regulations, as well as the <strong>Spanish speed limits.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you want to enjoy Spain at its finest and you\u2019re planning to drive, just follow our recommendations about <strong>Spanish speed limits<\/strong> and avoid <strong>speeding fines.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you liked this article, we recommend you to read our article about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.delpasocarhire.com\/information\/most-beautiful-villages-malaga\/\">villages near Malaga,<\/a>\u00a0you can also rent a car at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.delpasocarhire.com\/\">Malaga airport car hire.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you\u2019re visiting Spain for the first time or you usually spend your holidays in our warm and relaxed country, if you have in mind driving here, keeping up to date about the rules of the road is very important. 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