Spanish Traffic Laws

Is that requirement Domestic ,or does it apply to all vehicles over 3.5 tonnes entering France

The requirement to display "ANGLE MORTS" stickers on vehicles over 3.5 tonnes applies to all in France, including visitors.

Blind spot warnings are common on U.K. lorries  but  I cannot say that I have noticed them before on the Continent,then again I do not tailgate lorries.

Hi everyone, just to let you know we are are aware of this and checking with the FIA (Federation International Automobile). We will post when we have more information. 

Thanks everyone for your patience. I have been talking to my colleagues on the travel team who have advised the below. 

Firstly regarding the new speed limits in Spain the following now applies on the majority of urban roads but may vary from city to city:

The speeds on single lane roads with a pavement which does not differ in height from the road's surface will now be limited to 20 km/h.
Roads with a single lane each way will be limited to 30 km/h.
Roads with 2 or more lanes each way will remain unchanged with a limit of 50 km/h.

The use of the V-16 emergency light (beacon) will be gradually phased in from 1 July 2021 as a replacement to the warning triangle. The emergency beacon has a yellow/orange, 60-degree, flashing light that will have a parabolic reflector allowing visibility from approximately one kilometre away. It also has geolocation features built-in and Bluetooth technology, which will allow users to connect them to a mobile so they will be able to send a request for roadside assistance when it is activated. The use of the beacons will come into effect on July 1, 2021, but motorists will still be able to use the traditional warning triangle or light without geolocation until January 1, 2026. From that date on, the only permitted form of warning device will be the V16 Beacon that has built-in geolocation.

The beacons don't have to be placed on top of the caravan, the official document RD 159/21 says that it has to be placed as high as possible and fixed properly as the beacon has a strong magnet on the bottom, enabling it to stick easily, guaranteeing that it is very visible and properly attached.

The website will be updated soon with the relevant information. We are also waiting for more details if the speed changes affect differently depending on the outfit weight and will update you once we have more information. 

I'll be well past 80 by then and certainly past abseiling of a motorhome roof. At best motorhomes may be able to place the gadget facing out a rear window, assuming theirs has one. Perhaps by then I'll have to cross Spain off my list.

Presumably they'll be able to go around corners and over hills as well.

Great! What a faff. Looks like I might have to update my DORO then.🤔

Thanks for more detail Rowena. I can not see myself still touring by 2026 but you never know.

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