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The DGT has found the perfect example of why road works kill on the road

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Rush is never good, and even less so when it can have fatal consequences. Despite this, every day we see examples on the road similar to the one we bring today, where in a video We see a driver who was traveling at 168 km/h in a section with a limit reduced to 40 km/h due to works. The case, detected by a Pegasus helicopter of the Civil Guard, has been the most serious of a special surveillance campaign that has left more than 15,000 complaints in a single week. What has happened? Just like they count From El Mundo, the General Directorate of Traffic deployed between June 22 and 28 an operation dedicated to the road sections affected by maintenance, conservation works or changes to the layout. During those seven days, the agents of the Traffic Group of the Civil Guard controlled 233,506 vehicles, of which 15,460 ended up being reported for breaking some rule in areas with works. Click on the image to go to the video The fact that attracts the most attention. The most extreme case involved a vehicle captured by a Pegasus helicopter traveling at 168 km/h at a point where the general speed was 90 km/h, but due to the presence of works it had a temporary limit of 40 km/h. That is, the driver was going more than four times faster than what was allowed on that specific stretch. Danger behind the wheel. In these sections of works there may be workers working very close to the road, machinery entering and exiting, narrower lanes and temporary signage. Reducing the speed there serves precisely to have more room to react to any unforeseen event. It makes all the sense in the world, but still, it is quite common to see some drivers ignoring the signs. The underlying problem. This example was the star violation of the entire campaign. According to data from the DGT collected According to El Mundo, around 90% of the complaints made during these seven days were related to not respecting the specific limits of the areas under construction. This connects with the accident figures that the organization manages. And provisionally, the DGT counted 154 accidents in maintenance and conservation sections during 2025, of which 26 affected operators who were outside their vehicles, on the road or its surroundings. The majority of these accidents are accidents caused by drivers not involved in the work itself, and speed appears as the factor that most influences them. It wasn’t all speed. The campaign also brought to light other types of risky behavior. 204 drivers were reported for not respecting the signs on sections under construction, 135 for using their cell phones while driving and 68 more for other types of distractions, such as wearing headphones. Added to this are 71 complaints for improper overtaking, 17 for incorrect lane changes, 13 for negligent driving and another 13 for reckless driving, according to collect the middle. There was also no shortage of infractions related to basic safety elements, as there were 135 sanctions for not wearing a seat belt, 5 for not wearing a helmet and another 5 for not using child seats. The list is completed with 58 positive alcohol tests and 39 positive drug tests. What is the DGT doing to avoid it. Beyond specific control campaigns, Traffic is also beginning to rely on new technology to reinforce safety on these stretches. For example, recently the first models of connected conesdevices capable of warning in real time of the presence of works so that the driver can anticipate and adapt their speed before reaching the conflict point. The idea is that this type of devices (cones, V-16 beaconsinformation on screen on the roads) can offer centralized information through DGT 3.0a connected platform accessible by the organization itself, connected cars, manufacturers, navigators, assistance services and more. The objective is for this information to help prevent accidents or warn of sections under construction, traffic jams, vehicles on the road and so on. Cover image | Jorge Franganillo In Xataka | The AP-7 has not had tolls for four years. Now the Government is studying whether to recover them or spend 500 million to expand it

which one is legal, which one costs you 6,000 euros and why the DGT can fine you

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The radars They are, without a doubt, one of the great fears of drivers on the road. The DGT uses them to control the maximum speed at which cars move, which gives rise to numerous more or less true information around them. For years it has been rumored that there are many empty boxes in Spain, something that ended up confirm the director of the DGT himself, but there is also doubt about some possible Traffic tricks, such as the so-called cascade radars either anti-braking which, however, the DGT does repeatedly deny. What is certain is that Traffic monitors the speed with fixed kinemometerswith their Pegasus helicopters and with mobile radarssome of which are practically invisible. This has led some drivers to use various means to remain alert. Some of them, as we are going to see, are prohibited and entail serious sanctions but in other cases, Traffic does allow them or, at least, there is no sanction as such that can be applied to them. Warning, detector and inhibitor: their differences and possible fines To be aware of all the radars that we can find on a route, we can visit the DGT website itself but, without a doubt, the easiest thing is to keep news of them while we are driving. For these cases, do not confuse the following terms, since a significant fine will depend on it, as stated in the Traffic Law. radar warning They are the devices or mobile phone applications that alert us that we have a radar in front of us. In this case, the navigator notifies us because it is registered in its database that there is a fixed radar at a specific point or because, if necessary, we receive a notification published by another driver. That is to say, the device or application does not detect At no time does the presence of the radar only alert us to its location because the DGT notifies it or another driver has indicated it. Is it allowed?: Yes Fine?: No radar detector Here it goes one step further. The device can use its own databases but its true task is to find the radars that we find in our path. It is used because, through waves, it is capable of detect the presence of a radar of speed and, therefore, is used to “discover” mobile radars. We are not talking about a device or an application that stores information about speed cameras and then alerts the driver. It is a device that actively searches for radars and, therefore, they are prohibited. Is it allowed?: No, its mere presence is cause for sanction Fine? Yes, 500 euros and three driving license points radar jammer The most intrusive device in the operation of a radar. In this case, the device not only alerts of the presence of a radar. Besides, disables operation of this and, therefore, disables the possible sanctions that may be imposed if we exceed the maximum speed limits. That is to say, it not only acts by warning the driver, it also “protects” the vehicle from radar activity and, therefore, prevents it from being penalized. Therefore, it is prohibited. Is it allowed?: No, its mere presence is cause for sanction Fine? Yes, 6,000 euros and six points on your driving license A clarifying note Although here we have talked about warning devices, detectors and inhibitors, the news that has been accumulating in the last two years will stop us for a moment. Technically, as we have said, using an application that warns us of the presence of a radar is not grounds for sanctions, but the DGT understands that if we warn of a radar or a police checkpoint we will be committing a crime. In May 2024, The Civil Guard arrested a man that warned of speed cameras and traffic controls through WhatsApp groups that had up to 15,000 users in real time. It is what was called “the Galician method”. This information was used to avoid being caught committing any irregularity. The problem is that, technically, neither the Traffic Law nor the Traffic Regulations indicate this activity as illegal. Therefore, what was done was to point out that the accused was committing a crime against the safety of the agents, based on article 36.23 of the Citizen Security Law which prohibits the following: The unauthorized use of images or personal or professional data of authorities or members of the Security Forces and Corps that may endanger the personal or family safety of the agents, the protected facilities or jeopardize the success of an operation, with respect to the fundamental right to information. That is, the DGT wanted to make it clear that notifying police controls may be punishable. However, two years later it has still not managed to reformulate the text of the current regulations that punish warnings through applications such as Waze or Google Maps. something that has been talked about for a long time. With all this in mind, it is important to know that radar warning devices are not prohibited in any case but also that the DGT has used the Citizen Security Law to try to stop the publication of the activities of Civil Guard agents, both breathalyzer controls and mobile radars. With no news in this regard, at the moment we are still in a diffuse area between what is or is not allowed regarding the radar warning on social networks and applications connected to our mobile phone. Image | Isaac Mehegan In Xataka | Pamplona is going to launch four radars with AI: they detect if you are wearing a seat belt, if you are on your cell phone or if you make illegal turns A version of this article was published in March 2024

Spain has standardized a small trick to avoid rear-end accidents. The DGT is not very satisfied

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Emergency braking and emergency lights are words that, by pure common sense, we could understand that one always goes together with the other. So much so that not only in Spain have we assimilated that the way to act in a traffic jam is to activate them almost immediately, manufacturers have also been incorporating it into the latest models. However, the DGT through the General Traffic Regulations It continues to ask us to act in a slightly different way and that, directly, has become somewhat obsolete. better than the warning…with your hand? Rear-end accidents are one of the most common types of crashes on Spanish roads, especially now that summer is coming and trips are multiplying. Although there is no official data that segments this type of accident, claims and insurance experts estimate in 5% of total crashes those that occur by reach. These are usually accidents with low mortality rates but those who suffer them can be seriously injured. whiplash that usually causes problems over time if they do not heal well. Rear-end accidents are not usually a big problem in terms of mortality rates, but they can cause serious damage to our cars. And although without sufficient safety distance it is difficult to avoid them, drivers have assimilated a way of acting to reduce them. The most common thing in this type of situation in which we find a traffic jam in front of us is that we brake with a certain force and immediately the hand goes to the emergency button (a problem in cars where the emergency button warning is on the ceiling). That is, we activate the signal while braking. However, in the General Traffic Regulations, article 109 c) reads the following: “The intention to immobilize the vehicle or to brake its progress significantly, even when such events are imposed by traffic circumstances, must be warned, whenever possible, by repeatedly using the brake lights or by moving the arm alternately up and down with short and rapid movements.” And then it is pointed out that: When the immobilization takes place on a highway or highway, or in places or circumstances that significantly reduce visibility, the presence of the vehicle must be signaled by using the emergency light, if available, and, where appropriate, with the position lights. That is, according to the DGT we must issue warnings using the brake lights or by putting our hand out the window (less advisable if we have to make an unexpected dodging movement). And we will only turn on the emergency lights if we are immobilized. Colleagues explain Motorpassion that technically the DGT cannot fine us for using the emergency lights to signal a traffic jam before stopping and, in truth, it is difficult for us to think that a traffic officer would fine us for it in those circumstances. The wording made in the General Traffic Regulations is marked by the type of vehicle that was driven many years ago and it has no meaning since ABS (invented in 1978 by Mercedes and mandatory in every European car since 2004, although most already had it) is the norm. If a driver drives a car without ABS, the car will lock the wheels under heavy braking and it is easy to lose control. ABS prevents this from happening by relieving the brake pressure slightly even if we press it fully to allow the wheels to turn slightly and not lock. The only way to act emergency braking in a car without ABS is to do this same thing. You press the brake hard and then lift it very slightly and press it again. The action is repeated as many times as necessary, hence the wording of article 109 of the General Traffic Regulations. Since cars have this system, this way of acting is unnecessary and even dangerous because it will be the car that acts for us. But in addition, many of today’s cars already automatically activate the warning if we apply enough force on the brake pedal. This function is also deactivated if our intervention when the foot is lifted from the brake. Photo | Mark Stuckey and Samuel Girven In Xataka | There is no new rule that prevents driving in the left lane: the DGT already punishes it with a 200 euro fine

See if the Police, DGT, Treasury or other organizations have done it

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Let’s tell you how you can know if any organization has investigated your personal dataand the information that the public administration has about you. It may have been the public administration, such as the DGT, the Police or the Treasury, or it may have come from somewhere else, such as a notary or similar. Because you have in your hand a tool that allows you to know every time your data as a citizen is accessed. It is about My Citizen Folderwith an option that is a little hidden among its many possibilities. And we’re going to tell you how you can watch it. Find out who has looked at your data The first thing you have to do is enter the application My Citizen Folderavailable on Google Play for Android and in the App Store of your iPhone. You can also enter through its official website. Inside, access mode Staffand log in through Cl@ve, electronic DNI, PIN code and Permanent code. Once you are inside My Citizen Folderyou have to click on the section My Folder that you have in the lower bar. This will take you to a menu where you have to click on the option Transparency what you will see in the tab My Data. On the screen Transparency you have to click on the option My exchanges between administrationsand once you do choose the option Between Organizations to be able to see which entities have accessed your data. This will take you to the screen Consultations between Agencieswhere you will see who has accessed your official personal data and the information that the public administration has about you. If necessary, you have a button Filters to be able to consult the reviews that have been made in specific periods of time. In Xataka Basics | News about My Citizen Folder: everything new you can do after its March 2026 update

The DGT has never imposed so many penalties for drugged driving

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I’m going to make a confession: I’ve gotten hooked on Road Control. One day, YouTube put a 15-minute short video in front of my eyes. The algorithm hit home because right now I am bingeing on a product where the novelty is almost non-existent and is repeated like the worst fast food. And the surprise with each video is: none. Time and time again we attend a breathalyzer test where one, two or several drivers are “caught” under the influence of alcohol. “Have you had anything else,” the voice of the agent on duty sounds already tired. Then, drug controlnew positive and more problems for the unwary. If the premise has not yet convinced you, I will tell you that from time to time there are new features. Some driver has caused an accident and fled. Another skips the breathalyzer test and tries to flee. But the end is usually the same: positive for alcohol and/or drugs. Does it sound repetitive? Yes. But it is. At least that’s what the DGT data says, that in 2025 drug tests were carried out on more than 144,000 drivers. Of them, almost half took home a fine for having consumed some type of substance. More than 70,000 complaints The figure is rescued by our colleagues from Motorpassion. Last year the DGT punished 70,717 people for having tested positive in an anti-drug test. The figure comes in response to a parliamentary question from the Popular Party. It detailed that last year 144,346 roadside drug tests were carried out. That is, almost 50% of the people who faced these controls tested positive. The figure is much higher than in previous years. In 2025, 122,938 tests were carried out and then 64,314 positives were detected. Control on the roads has been increasing, they point out in Europa Press. According to the information detailed by the DGT, the data in the last five years are as follows: Year 2021: 123,211 tests and 41,067 sanctions. Year 2022: 58,126 tests and 42,103 sanctions. Year 2023: 101,927 tests and 50,002 sanctions. Year 2024: 122,938 tests and 64,314 sanctions. Year 2025: 144,346 tests and 70,717 sanctions. The fine for testing positive In a drug test it is 1,000 euros and the subtraction of six points on the driving license. In addition, the driver faces the withdrawal of his license from one to four years and a prison sentence of three to six months, a fine of six to 12 months and community service of 31 to 90 days if he commits a crime against traffic safety, is a repeat offender or if he has been involved in an accident. It must also be remembered that in a drug test, unlike an alcohol test, the amount of substance present in the body is not taken into account. If the control detects that it is present, the driver is sanctioned. This is important to take into account since some substances leave traces in the blood for days after being consumed. Photo | DGT In Xataka | Drunk driving is not enough to “arrest” someone: the Constitutional Court acquits a woman despite testing positive

There are those who want the V-16 beacon to be optional. The director of the DGT has a message: “There is no going back”

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126 days. That is how long the V-16 beacon has been mandatory in our country. A period in which, due to the DGT’s own unclear information, it is not clear whether the agents are fining or not for not having it in the car. What is certain is that there are still those who doubt its effectiveness and try to get the triangles to return. For them, Pere Navarro has a message. “There is no mark behind”. The statements are from Pere Navarro, director of the DGT, who in the forum Pedestrians and road safety organized in A Coruña and in which the city council and the Galician Federation of Municipalities and Provinces have participated has assured the following collected by Motorpassion: “(The beacon) is here to stay, there is no going back. It is an important safety element and is mandatory. And it also serves to avoid accidents” The director of the DGT has thus tried to settle a controversy that continues to rage despite the fact that since last January 1 This signaling element is mandatory, replacing the classic emergency triangles. Because? Pere Navarro’s response obeys the amendment that Vox has registered in Congress to try to reverse the use of the connected V-16 beacon. Or, at least, significantly modify its use. The intention of the political group is that the V-16 beacon is only an optional addition to the emergency triangles but that the latter are the ones that are really mandatory. Vox also searches end connectivity of the device, a focus of controversy despite the fact that the signaling object cannot be identified with the driver who activates it. “Everything is advantages”. For his part, Navarro is clear about it and has made it known in the forum: “everything is an advantage.” In words collected by elDiario.eyesthe director of the DGT defends that not getting out of the car in the event of a breakdown before signaling the danger is a step forward. Let us remember that From 2023 it is mandatory to stay in the car in the event of a breakdown unless the driver and passengers have access to a safe place to wait for emergency or help services. Navarro has also pointed out that “we should be proud” of the use of the beacon, after the European Commission confirmed that it is an object fully in line with European law although at first it was doubted how it was implemented. Surrounded by controversy. Since the connected V-16 beacon project was launched, the DGT has had to face all kinds of controversies. Various associations have questioned its effectivenessproducts were sold that have been invalidated by lack connectivity and along the way we have seen it flourish a very lucrative business to companies based in China. Furthermore, it is also not clear whether an agent would fine us or not if we do not have it. In a press conference, the Minister of the Interior Fernando Grande-Marlaska pointed out that was not going to be fined for a “reasonable” period of time but it was never determined what time window that definition includes. However, we know that just a few days after the new signaling system became mandatory there were already agents who fined the drivers. In Xataka | “We have not done it well”: the DGT assumes that something has failed in the arrival of the V-16 beacons

2025 has been the year with the most sanctions in the history of the DGT

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The DGT has closed 2025 with a record number in Spain. According to official data from the General Statistical Yearbook 2025the number of complaints made has reached 6,106,354 sanctions. To put the figure in context, it is the highest obtained since records began. There is an upward trend that we have been experiencing for years, largely thanks to a greater dependence on surveillance technologies on our roads. Below these lines we tell you the details. Record numbers. For the first time since the historical series began in 1961, the volume of fines has broken the six million barrier. To put it in perspective, in just three years we have gone from exceeding five million in 2022 to this new ceiling in 2025. This is equivalent to an average of 16,730 daily fines, 12 penalties per minute or, if we continue with the calculations, one every 5.2 seconds. The Autonomous Communities that receive the most fines. The map of fines in Spain shows a clear geographical concentration. Andalusia leads the national ranking with 1,526,897 complaints, followed by the Comunitat Valenciana with 939,573 and the Community of Madrid with 721,465. On the opposite side, provinces such as Ourense with 40,904 or Palencia with 42,248 register the lowest volumes. The main reason for these figures continues to be excessive speed, responsible for two out of every three violations. Just like account the COPE, the cinemometer of the M-40 in Madrid, which is one of the most active radars in the entire countryaccumulated more than 150,000 complaints last year. The technological factor. The key to keeping the numbers rising is, of course, the modernization of surveillance equipment. According to point In the meantime, the DGT has invested more than one million euros in state-of-the-art mobile radars and “semi-mobile” trailer-type devices that operate automatically. This infrastructure is also supported by the Aerial Media Unit, whose helicopters and drones process approximately 25,000 violations annually, according to they explain from La Razón. Traffic defends that this deployment has been essential to reduce road mortality compared to past decades. Between the lines. This increase in fines is the result of a determined commitment to automation. From the Pyramid Consulting firm they point out that the direct connection of the devices with the León Automated Complaints Handling Center has boosted the capacity to process these fines. From the Unified Association of Civil Guards (AUGC), they denounce that this modernization coincides with a period of “serious personnel shortages and insufficient planning,” estimating that there are 1,000 fewer personnel than a decade ago. And now what. It does not seem that the strategy for the immediate future will change in any way. With a collection that exceeded 540 million euros in 2025, the DGT continues with the installation of more than a hundred new speed control points. On the other hand, driver defense platforms such as Dvuelta they question if this model has a true deterrent character. Cover image | DGT In Xataka | If you find a Cybertruck parked on a Spanish road, it is probably not a Cybertruck: it is a radar

Yes, the DGT has limited the maximum speed to 80 km/h and has prohibited overtaking. And there’s a good reason for that: wind.

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In Spain the weather is bad. I don’t know if you had noticed but we have had rain, snow and very strong winds for a month and a half. Meteorological events that are impacting all types of sectors. Also that of mobility, where closed roads, incidents on the road and restrictions are being the general trend. If you go to your favorite social network and read that the DGT has limited the speed to 80 km/h, don’t panic. It’s normal. At 80 km/h maximum. And overtaking prohibited by order of the DGT. It is a headline that has been repeated in the last two days and has spread across social networks. Headlines that hid an essential word to understand the information: temporal. Meteorological storm, because the restrictions are due to the clash of storms that we have chained for days and weeks in the Iberian Peninsula. And temporary because the restrictions are not definitive, they are simply used to maintain safety on the road. The restrictions. One of the provinces that found the most restrictions of this type during the past weekend was Castellón. The region has had to live with an orange alert for wind and the DGT decided that the maximum speed at which one could drive on Saturday was 80 km/h on three roads in the province, where overtaking was also prohibited. The trucks They were also not allowed to circulate on the AP-7. Yesterday, Sunday, normality was recovered. These restrictions have obviously been temporary. And, effectively, the DGT can apply temporary restrictions on speed or overtaking for meteorological reasons, just as can close a road to traffic due to snow or it can be restricted to those who They drive with chains or winter tires. For security. The wind is a danger on the road and overtaking is critical when there are very high wind gusts. In particular, some are very dangerous: Screen effect: when you drive through a tunnel or infrastructure that cuts off the side wind and it disappears. At that moment, a gust of wind can move the car to one side of the road and If we are caught off guard the movement will be sharper. Overtaking: something very similar happens when we overtake a large truck or van. In this case, if we are fighting a crosswind, passing a vehicle will automatically cut off the force we receive. You have to be careful because normally we have been moving the steering wheel to the right slightly to counteract the force of the wind. By overtaking the truck, that resistance disappears and we can go against the vehicle on our right, adding that the truck or van fights not to go to the left, which can end in contact. Furthermore, when overtaking, we will again feel the screen effect described above, so we must be careful and remain attentive. Trailers: Both situations are especially dangerous if we drive a vehicle with a trailer since, in that case, the car does not receive the same forces as its rear part and, in an extreme case, movement angles that are difficult to manage can arise. What does the DGT recommend? The first thing we must do is adapt our speed to the traffic circumstances. The DGT has the power to reduce the speed of the road to 80 km/h and prohibit overtaking, but the logical and essential thing is to apply common sense and take your foot off the accelerator. Taking this into account, we must remain very attentive to resolve any gusts of wind. If this happens, you have to act gently, calmly. The DGT also recommends circulate in high gears (one lower than usual) to have a greater response from the engine if we need to get out of trouble. And remember that the more voluminous and taller a vehicle is, the more risk it has of overturning, the more complex it will be to control it and the more care we must take when overtaking it. Photo | Theo Lonic and DGT In Xataka | Everything I learned the day I was surprised by the snow: tips for driving on ice when the situation gets complicated

The DGT sold us a “reasonable period without sanctions” for the V-16 beacons. The fines are already coming

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Unwritten agreements have a problem: nothing is written. It seems silly but it is more than obvious. When there is talk of a “reasonable period” or “being flexible” but nothing is signed, the truth is that there are reasons to be suspicious. Because nothing and no one prevents breaking that supposed agreement with which all parties agree. Or if not, tell those who have been fined for not having the V-16 beacons. They are already fining. This is what they assure from Pyramid Consulting. This consultancy, specialized in appealing traffic fines, already indicates that its offices have received a penalty because a driver did not have the V-16 light to signal a dangerous situation. The penalty is 80 euros, as we already had in Xatakaand it reads that the reason for the sanction is “not having the corresponding V-16 regulatory sign installed on the vehicle.” The penalty was imposed on January 6, Three Kings’ Day, and the gift will be a financial penalty of 40 euros if the driver accepts prompt payment. “A reasonable period”. Penalizing a driver on January 6, 2026 for not having a V-16 beacon raises blisters among drivers. And Fernando Grande-Marlaska, Minister of the Interior, and Pere Navarro, director of the DGT, were faced with a pool full of contradictions and decided to jump into it headlong. In December 2025, faced with the prospect that drivers were not going to have the V-16 beacon on time, the DGT already announced that there would be no extensions in the application of the measure because, in their words, there would be no point in delaying it to the summer of 2026 since the situation would be exactly the same. Of course, they indicated that they had considered delaying it. However, that same month of December, the director of the DGT himself indicated that agents “will be flexible” so fines were not expected, at least, in the first days. They talked about “consolidating this issue” without having to deal with a barrage of fines. On January 8, Grande-Marlaska defended that the beacon was not tax collection, that “information would take precedence over the sanction” and that fines would not be imposed. a “reasonable” period of time. By then, Pyramid Consulting’s client had already been sanctioned. They think they are right. From the consultancy they assure that they are going to appeal the fine. The reasons they allege are that articles 9 and 103 of the Spanish Constitution specify that the Administration must guarantee the legal security of citizens. And they point out that the Administration’s actions must comply with and be: Foreseeable Transparent Consistent Adjusted to good faith They assure that Grande-Marlaska’s statements, in which it was suggested that the agents would not sanction “in a reasonable period of time,” invalidates the sanction and generates legal uncertainty for the citizen since a safeguard message is sent that in the end has not been fulfilled. The contradictions. The problem here is that those responsible for the Ministry of the Interior and the DGT sent messages that contradicted what is stated in the law. Both assured that there would be no fine for not having the beacon and not using it but, at the same time, they neither offered a specific time period nor was any type of order approved in which this was reflected. This left it up to the agents how to act. And if they considered that a car was not correctly signaling its position, there were sufficient reasons to sanction it, according to the approved regulations. And although the DGT’s public message was in the direction of not fining, the agents themselves have recognized that they have no order to act in this way. Photo | DGT and Pyramid Consulting In Xataka | The V-16 beacon has many problems: the manufacturer turning off its servers and leaving you offline is not one of them

The DGT ends the extension and anticipates mandatory insurance for 4 million vehicles

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They wanted to launch it on January 2, 2026 but at the end of December last year They confirmed that it would not be possible. Now, the DGT returns to the fray to try to organize everything related to light personal vehicles. That is, the scooters and derivatives that circulate on our streets. This time yes, this time there will be registration. Start-up. The DGT has confirmed that users of personal mobility vehicles (VMP) will have to register in the electronic traffic headquarters their electric scooters if they want to circulate in accordance with the law. Traffic wanted to have this measure ready with the start of the new year but it was today that the Council of Ministers gave the green light to the measure. In its last meeting, the Government approved the royal decree that regulates the operation of the Registry of Light Personal Vehicles to “comply with the first additional provision of Law 5/2025 of July 24, which modified the law on civil liability and insurance in the circulation of motor vehicles to introduce the obligation to insure all personal mobility vehicles, which came into force on January 2 pending the launch of the registry.” What does this mean? In short, if you have an electric scooter you will have to register it with Traffic. The measure is taken to have control of, according to the DGT, the four million personal mobility vehicles that circulate on our streets. The procedure is slightly different, as we will see later, depending on the age of the electric scooter but it is key because it is the first step to force the user to have insurance for your vehicle. The DGT already warns that not having it will be grounds for a fine “According to the provisions of the law on civil liability and insurance, lacking it will be penalized with between 202 and 610 euros and driving with a VMP without insurance with between 250 and 800 euros depending on whether it is considered a light personal vehicle or motor vehicle (more than 25 kilograms in weight and more than 14 kilometers/hour) by the aforementioned Insurance Law. They already have a certificate. In addition to registration and insurance, electric scooters must have a certificate in which all the technical characteristics of the electric scooter are collected. This allows an agent check if a scooter is complying with regulations or, on the contrary, it has been tricked to circulate above the maximum authorized speed of 25 km/h. This certification is collected with a plate on the chassis of the vehicle and is present on all electric scooters sold in Spain since January 22, 2024. The DGT itself, as happens with the V-16 beaconshas on its website a list with all approved scooters to be sold in our country. In this case, if the electric scooter already has this certificate, in the electronic office it will be enough to fill in the certificate number and the serial number. Then a digital registration certificate is issued so that our vehicle is registered as registered. Does not have certificate. In this case, you have a problem. First because the DGT requires that these scooters also be registered although at the time of purchase it was not mandatory to have the certificate. To do this, it is mandatory to have an invoice or technical sheet from the VMP and a photograph. If you do not have an invoice, the only possible procedure is to homologate the vehicle by going through a laboratory certified by the DGT to obtain the technical sheet. Once the certificate is obtained, the DGT issues an identification sticker that must be affixed in a visible place, as is the case with environmental badges on cars. And keep in mind that if you want to keep your scooter it is worth it. Without a certificate registration is not possible and without registration it is not possible to insure the electric scooter. The DGT opens an extension to certify all these scooters until January 22, 2027. From then on it will not be possible to circulate with a VMP without a certificate. How do I do it? As we said, the DGT will enable a space in its electronic headquarters where the entire process can be carried out. At the moment, this space is not open but Traffic assures us that it will be available “in the coming days.” In addition, the DGT assures that they will enable a channel to register the electric scooter when contracting the insurance and that they are working to be able to register it at the time the scooter is purchased at the establishment. Will they fine me? According to the press release, yes. As we said above, with fines of between 200 and 800 euros. However, Traffic does not specify in its press release from what date it will be mandatory to have a registered vehicle and insurance to avoid receiving the fine. Right now, we only know that scooters without a certificate have until January 22, 2027 to obtain it. When asked about this, the DGT has not given us exact dates or deadlines either. Traffic limits itself to stating that it will be informed about this and that the platform will be available “in the coming days” but there is no date indicated on the calendar. Photo | Marek Rucinski In Xataka | $25,000 fine for driving a souped-up electric scooter: Toronto has decided to apply a heavy hand to them

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