Hi there! My mum lives in Urb. San Luis and when visiting, as I drive, there are a couple of others you have missed out (and I didn't know most of those mentioned!). If you wear glasses, you have to have a spare pair with you in the car. You have to have a hi-viz vest inside the car, accessible without getting out, for every passenger in the car. And the one that really gets me is that on roundabouts, you are legally allowed (and actually taught when learning to drive in Spain) to turn left going around the right hand lane, efectively cutting-off anyone going straight in the left lane. One of the points you made about lane hogging might explain this. Loving your vids BTW!
Hi Martin, glad you are enjoying the videos :) yes the driving is a little odd but I do find that a lot of it is down to the amount of tourists we have (as we live in La Mata itself we get the visitors on mass). The hi-vis being accessible was one I was unaware of as we have a full kit from driving down from France (including 2 breath tests) But its in the back will have to shove under the drivers seat now.
Spain has some bazar laws . If you own a property in spain and you go away for two or three days and person brakes in and decides it’s a nice place and he stays there more that 24 hours he has the right to stay in you house until you tell the police and they will tell you what to do next . You must start processing paperwork at the local court so you can get this person out. This can take up to four years and hopefully you get your property back now when you see your lovely apartment or house door will be gone chairs table tv everything you had will be gone plus all the damage to walls bathroom nothing left in the kitchen and probably everything in the bathrooms as well . If you want to keep your property safe have a company come round and alarm system in maybe securitas direct or similar . It’s around € 50 euros a month and it will save you thousands in solicitors fees or paying for all the repair to your property.🙏🏿Just some straight advice .hope you don’t get caught like this . Have a great day .
I had no idea of most of those laws. It seems the Spanish traffic laws are mostly concerned (in a few cases anyway) with ensuring a driver's attention is on the road and surroundings, and not on nearby distractions. As well as a second pair of glasses for those who wear then and an accessible high visibility vest, I believe drivers have to carry a red warning triangle (2 if you're a resident), and I've read somewhere that if a car is modified internally those modifications must be easily removed, without tools (so please be careful when you convert your VW van to a camper). I also thought that a driver must carry a full set of bulbs and the tools to replace them but again, I've read recently on the RAC site that this is no longer a requirement. I'm not sure about carrying a spare wheel either, considering most new cars nowadays come without one. Having said all of that, if you drive sensibly, safely and legally the Police will have no reason to pull you over.
I don't think you are allowed to change the tyre on a Spanish road as you are not allowed to work on a vehicle. The bulbs etc. are a requirement and if going into France so is 2 breath tests unless its changed recently.
@@LaMataMatt You can change your tire if necessary. You just have to fulfill the law, dress the reflective vest and put the two reflective triangles. Anyway, if it happens on a highway it could be really dangerous. I wouldn't dare to do it. Most of the people call the insurance company to get the assistance service on the road. They send a vehicle to carry your car wherever you need on.
The picture of the van is wrong since that type of police, the national police (Policía Nacional), do not fine drivers. Local police will fine you inside towns and cities and the civil guard (Guardia Civil) will do it at roads and the countryside.
Driving in the wrong lane is a big problem on the A7 from Malaga to Mijas, everyone sits in the middle lane! It really ticks me off ! Because I have to brake the law & pass on the right all because they are too stupid not to know to stay on the right hand lane.
I drive professionally on the Costa del Sol, mini coaches and sometimes a trailer. I've been doing it now for over five years. I find it such an eye opener day to day, some of the antics you see but will add it's not just the Spanish drivers it's your chav Range Rovers and C/E Merc 63s during the summer too. I've witnessed the intensity of the Spanish theory lessons when visiting a driving school on a different matter and given that level of intensity it does make you wonder where it all goes when they've completed their course.
Are your country laws 100% applied? I hope nope. Are you just complaining about Spanish's laws ones for try to be a a little bit clown in front of your people? Its looks like. To be honest here only the the clothing/footwear law is really applied and if you think about, isn't that weird. It's like if I say all foreigns around my country don't know they shouldnt to jump from a balcony. Peace
Hi there! My mum lives in Urb. San Luis and when visiting, as I drive, there are a couple of others you have missed out (and I didn't know most of those mentioned!). If you wear glasses, you have to have a spare pair with you in the car. You have to have a hi-viz vest inside the car, accessible without getting out, for every passenger in the car. And the one that really gets me is that on roundabouts, you are legally allowed (and actually taught when learning to drive in Spain) to turn left going around the right hand lane, efectively cutting-off anyone going straight in the left lane. One of the points you made about lane hogging might explain this. Loving your vids BTW!
Hi Martin, glad you are enjoying the videos :) yes the driving is a little odd but I do find that a lot of it is down to the amount of tourists we have (as we live in La Mata itself we get the visitors on mass). The hi-vis being accessible was one I was unaware of as we have a full kit from driving down from France (including 2 breath tests) But its in the back will have to shove under the drivers seat now.
A number of these laws are the same in Australia. Like most places however they are rarely enforced unless the driver is a complete fool.
Spain has some bazar laws . If you own a property in spain and you go away for two or three days and person brakes in and decides it’s a nice place and he stays there more that 24 hours he has the right to stay in you house until you tell the police and they will tell you what to do next . You must start processing paperwork at the local court so you can get this person out. This can take up to four years and hopefully you get your property back now when you see your lovely apartment or house door will be gone chairs table tv everything you had will be gone plus all the damage to walls bathroom nothing left in the kitchen and probably everything in the bathrooms as well . If you want to keep your property safe have a company come round and alarm system in maybe securitas direct or similar . It’s around € 50 euros a month and it will save you thousands in solicitors fees or paying for all the repair to your property.🙏🏿Just some straight advice .hope you don’t get caught like this . Have a great day .
Moving back in when they are out is the best option. Have a locksmith on standby.
I had no idea of most of those laws. It seems the Spanish traffic laws are mostly concerned (in a few cases anyway) with ensuring a driver's attention is on the road and surroundings, and not on nearby distractions.
As well as a second pair of glasses for those who wear then and an accessible high visibility vest, I believe drivers have to carry a red warning triangle (2 if you're a resident), and I've read somewhere that if a car is modified internally those modifications must be easily removed, without tools (so please be careful when you convert your VW van to a camper).
I also thought that a driver must carry a full set of bulbs and the tools to replace them but again, I've read recently on the RAC site that this is no longer a requirement. I'm not sure about carrying a spare wheel either, considering most new cars nowadays come without one.
Having said all of that, if you drive sensibly, safely and legally the Police will have no reason to pull you over.
I don't think you are allowed to change the tyre on a Spanish road as you are not allowed to work on a vehicle. The bulbs etc. are a requirement and if going into France so is 2 breath tests unless its changed recently.
@@LaMataMatt You can change your tire if necessary. You just have to fulfill the law, dress the reflective vest and put the two reflective triangles. Anyway, if it happens on a highway it could be really dangerous. I wouldn't dare to do it. Most of the people call the insurance company to get the assistance service on the road. They send a vehicle to carry your car wherever you need on.
it seems the horn rule is rarely policed as most Spanish use the horn as a replacement for doorbells!
+bhweb Agree with that normally the guy opposite getting picked up is our nearest regular cause of beeping.
+bhweb Agree with that normally the guy opposite getting picked up is our nearest regular cause of beeping.
I didn't found them strange as it is quite similar in Portugal. About the 2 ears visible to ensure that you are not using headphones in anytime.
The picture of the van is wrong since that type of police, the national police (Policía Nacional), do not fine drivers. Local police will fine you inside towns and cities and the civil guard (Guardia Civil) will do it at roads and the countryside.
Midlane hogging is a real issue in my country. Also playing the horn, or music blasting...
Thanks for advice
You are welcome.
Like it =)
Can't drive in flip-flops because it's dangerous.
Love your channle
I think it means no headphones
Driving in the wrong lane is a big problem on the A7 from Malaga to Mijas, everyone sits in the middle lane! It really ticks me off ! Because I have to brake the law & pass on the right all because they are too stupid not to know to stay on the right hand lane.
Firts it is not true, second go to your clever country and so you don,t have those problems.
If you don't like it, why don't you Get the fuck out of here?
Lol two machos suddenly appeared! That's just eating away from your machismo.
I drive professionally on the Costa del Sol, mini coaches and sometimes a trailer. I've been doing it now for over five years. I find it such an eye opener day to day, some of the antics you see but will add it's not just the Spanish drivers it's your chav Range Rovers and C/E Merc 63s during the summer too.
I've witnessed the intensity of the Spanish theory lessons when visiting a driving school on a different matter and given that level of intensity it does make you wonder where it all goes when they've completed their course.
Are your country laws 100% applied? I hope nope.
Are you just complaining about Spanish's laws ones for try to be a a little bit clown in front of your people? Its looks like.
To be honest here only the the clothing/footwear law is really applied and if you think about, isn't that weird.
It's like if I say all foreigns around my country don't know they shouldnt to jump from a balcony.
Peace
Why do you take it so personal? my god.. its because these laws differ from other countries not hard to understand.
I'm really starting to get annoyed with the Spanish laws XD