Spanish Traffic Laws

cyberyacht replied on 13/05/2021 08:49

Posted on 13/05/2021 08:49

Just read about a change in Spanish traffic law on a forum I follow. Primarily a big reduction in urban speed limits. A number of other things one of which is replacement of warning triangles and replacement with a warning light. A V-16 emergency light is a siren that emits a yellow toned LED light in short bursts (flashing on and off) from the moment it is turned on. These lights are bright enough to be seen from up to one kilometre away, if the sky is clear. The light has a strong magnet on the bottom,enabling it to stick easily and simply to the roof of your car, without risking any damage to your paint work.
My motorhome roof is GRP sheathed alloy and 3m up! Similar issues for caravans. It seems that PVC's may have the edge. Just hope the driver is tall. wink Apparently the move is to reduce the need to exit the vehicle to deploy warning triangles.

Cornersteady replied on 13/05/2021 09:04

Posted on 13/05/2021 09:04

Interesting post but doesn't that assume a direct straight line of sight to the light to enable it to be seen? OK on a straight road but if one is unfortunate to break down on a Sharpe curve it won't help much where as a warning triangle could be placed before it?

peedee replied on 13/05/2021 09:07

Posted on 13/05/2021 09:07

I have read about the speed changes but not heard about the warning light introductiion. What annoys me is the Club has not reported on these and other changes. I do only flick through the magazine so hope I am correct.  I recall they used to have a column in the mag which used to feature news from the Continent or was it only France. This has disappeared of late. It would be nice if they kept us up to date.

peedee

JVB66 replied on 13/05/2021 09:27

Posted on 13/05/2021 09:27

 Keeping up to date ,as with many companies at this time ,personal easy contact with fellow employee's, ,is no longer a case of face to face information exchanges, two organisations I have had to contact recently ,have apologised for late replies this club being one ,as with so many staff now working remotely, even  with "zoom"? Meetings information ,is difficult now to deceminate? between departments

DavidKlyne replied on 13/05/2021 10:06

Posted on 13/05/2021 10:06

Years ago there was a lady in the Foreign Touring section of the Club, sorry forgotten her name, who was very good at picking up information posted by members of changes to overseas rules. She would then contact the Clubs associates overseas to confirm the details. Sometimes the problem is that some rules apply just to the people living in the country concerned and sometimes they are universal. I imagine many of the initial sources of this information that appears on forums is gathered from ex Pat forums (perhaps the source of CY's information?) which I don't think it is reasonable to expect the Club to follow, they have to wait until there is some official announcement? 

David

replied on 13/05/2021 10:14

Posted on 13/05/2021 10:06 by DavidKlyne

Years ago there was a lady in the Foreign Touring section of the Club, sorry forgotten her name, who was very good at picking up information posted by members of changes to overseas rules. She would then contact the Clubs associates overseas to confirm the details. Sometimes the problem is that some rules apply just to the people living in the country concerned and sometimes they are universal. I imagine many of the initial sources of this information that appears on forums is gathered from ex Pat forums (perhaps the source of CY's information?) which I don't think it is reasonable to expect the Club to follow, they have to wait until there is some official announcement? 

David

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peedee replied on 13/05/2021 10:38

Posted on 13/05/2021 10:38

The Club should be in touch with changes after all it produces Euopean guides and sells Continental holidays. The other change which the Club has said nothing about is the requirement in France for vehicles over 3.5 tons to display stickers on the back and sides of vehicles.

peedee

replied on 13/05/2021 12:17

Posted on 13/05/2021 12:06 by DavidKlyne

I have just searched back and the staff member was called Hazel.

David

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Wherenext replied on 13/05/2021 17:18

Posted on 13/05/2021 17:18

I have reported CY's  opening post to see if we can elicit a reply from the Overseas Travel Dept.

Also asked if there is anyone keeping us members informed and important changes to laws abroad that might affect us.

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