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 Authorities in the Andalusian city have called into question Spain’s new speed limits on urban roads, having realised the knock-on effects of dropping the speed from 50km/ down to 30 or 20km/h.  https://www.thelocal.es/20210527/spains-malaga-mulls-scrapping-new-30km-h-speed-limit-due-to-traffic-jams-caused Thu, 27 May 2021 12:59:24 +0200 spains-malaga-mulls-scrapping-new-30km-h-speed-limit-due-to-traffic-jams-caused Spain's new Traffic Code came into force on January 2nd 2021, an updated rulebook which includes new speed limits for urban roads, harsher penalties overall as well as limitations to where e-scooters can be ridden. https://www.thelocal.es/20201110/penalties-speed-limits-and-prohibitions-spain-to-roll-out-tougher-driving-laws Tue, 10 Nov 2020 18:44:45 +0100 penalties-speed-limits-and-prohibitions-spain-to-roll-out-tougher-driving-laws Spain’s traffic authority plans to lower the generic speed limit in urban areas from 50km/h to 30km/h to counteract the dramatic rise in accidents in recent years caused largely by delivery vehicles. https://www.thelocal.es/20201022/spain-will-lower-speed-limit-in-cities-to-30kmh-to-curb-spike-in-accidents Thu, 22 Oct 2020 12:56:43 +0200 spain-will-lower-speed-limit-in-cities-to-30kmh-to-curb-spike-in-accidents Road deaths more than halved in European Union in the decade from 2001 to 2012 with Spain being the continent's greatest improver, figures released on Tuesday show. https://www.thelocal.es/20140429/spain-greatest-improver-on-road-deaths Tue, 29 Apr 2014 15:29:00 +0200 spain-greatest-improver-on-road-deaths People will be able to drive faster on some of Spain's motorways if a new draft law by Spain's traffic authority gets the go-ahead. https://www.thelocal.es/20130307/agency-gives-gas-on-speed-limit-reforms Thu, 07 Mar 2013 15:46:00 +0100 agency-gives-gas-on-speed-limit-reforms