The Local Spain https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Who are the worst drivers in Europe? Who are the most aggressive drivers in Europe? What about the most likely to speed or beep their horns? A new survey claims to have the answers. https://www.thelocal.es/20200701/driving-in-europe-who-are-the-worst-drivers-in-europe Wed, 01 Jul 2020 16:40:45 +0200 driving-in-europe-who-are-the-worst-drivers-in-europe UPDATE: No, Brits in Spain don't have to apply to exchange their driving licence before Brexit day UPDATE: Brits in Spain are being assured that they will be able to exchange their UK driving licence for a Spanish one anytime before the end of 2020, despite information on the DGT website. https://www.thelocal.es/20200130/last-chance-brits-in-spain-have-just-one-week-left-to-register-intent-to-change-driving-licence Thu, 30 Jan 2020 14:59:20 +0100 last-chance-brits-in-spain-have-just-one-week-left-to-register-intent-to-change-driving-licence MAP: The Spanish motorway routes that will become toll-free in 2020 Motorway sections in the Valencia region, Andalusia and the Basque Country are set to become toll-free in 2020. https://www.thelocal.es/20200101/map-the-spanish-highway-routes-that-will-become-toll-free-in-2020 Wed, 01 Jan 2020 17:55:50 +0100 map-the-spanish-highway-routes-that-will-become-toll-free-in-2020 This is what I learned after my car broke down in Spain The Local Spain's Editor shares her experience of breakdown on a roadside in Spain, and why it's best to avoid doing it during August. https://www.thelocal.es/20190927/what-to-do-if-you-breakdown-while-driving-in-spain Fri, 27 Sep 2019 15:38:22 +0200 what-to-do-if-you-breakdown-while-driving-in-spain Spy in the sky: Drones will be monitoring roads in Spain to catch bad drivers Today (August 1st) sees the start of a new initiative by Spain’s traffic authority – to use drones to catch drivers flouting traffic laws or driving too fast. https://www.thelocal.es/20190801/drones-monitor-roads-in-spain-to-catch-bad-drivers Thu, 01 Aug 2019 14:55:13 +0200 drones-monitor-roads-in-spain-to-catch-bad-drivers What you need to know about Spain’s new road laws Spain is planning to lower speeds and crack down on mobile phone use at the wheel with heftier penalties. Here’s what you need to know about the upcoming changes. https://www.thelocal.es/20190123/what-you-need-to-know-about-spains-new-road-laws Wed, 23 Jan 2019 12:06:19 +0100 what-you-need-to-know-about-spains-new-road-laws Spanish roads see surge in traffic fatalities this summer Spanish roads have been their deadliest since 2012 this summer with a total of 259 people losing their lives in traffic accidents during July and August. https://www.thelocal.es/20180905/spanish-roads-see-surge-in-traffic-fatalities-on-spanish-this-summer Wed, 05 Sep 2018 15:40:13 +0200 spanish-roads-see-surge-in-traffic-fatalities-on-spanish-this-summer Elephant killed when circus truck overturns on Spanish motorway An elephant died and four others were injured Monday when a circus truck carrying them crashed on a Spanish highway, prompting an elaborate rescue after the animals tipped onto the road. https://www.thelocal.es/20180403/elephant-killed-when-circus-truck-overturned-on-spanish-motorway Tue, 03 Apr 2018 10:00:00 +0200 elephant-killed-when-circus-truck-overturned-on-spanish-motorway Five teens killed in tragic minibus crash Five teenagers from a youth football team were killed when their minibus crashed into a mechanical digger on a country road in southern Spain on Thursday night, officials said. https://www.thelocal.es/20140509/five-minors-killed-in-tragic-minibus-crash Fri, 09 May 2014 11:27:00 +0200 five-minors-killed-in-tragic-minibus-crash €2.4 billion bailout for Spain's 'ghost' roads Spanish toll-road operators on the brink of going bust have been offered a lifeline in the form of a nationalization package that would see the state take on €2.4 billion ($3.3 billion) of the €4.6 billion that the companies owe to creditors. https://www.thelocal.es/20140328/24-billion-bailout-for-spains-bankrupt-motorways Fri, 28 Mar 2014 12:19:00 +0100 24-billion-bailout-for-spains-bankrupt-motorways Spain's roads double the cost of Germany's: study A new EU study revealing that roadbuilding in Spain costs almost twice as much as in Germany has led to demands for explanations and investigations into procurement practices. https://www.thelocal.es/20130819/roadbuilding-in-spain-twice-as-expensive-as-in-germany Mon, 19 Aug 2013 12:45:00 +0200 roadbuilding-in-spain-twice-as-expensive-as-in-germany Mobile app to help fight summer road chaos Spain's national traffic authority is hoping a mobile phone app will help reduce road congestion when the annual surge in summer holiday traffic kicks off on Friday. https://www.thelocal.es/20130628/phone-app-and-speed-traps-tackle-summer-traffic Fri, 28 Jun 2013 12:59:00 +0200 phone-app-and-speed-traps-tackle-summer-traffic