
The new red lines on Spanish roads.
The new red lines on Spanish roads.
Beware of new red lines on Spanish roads
Breaking the overtaking ban, regardless of the colour of the continuous line, can result in fines of up to 400 euros and the loss of four points on a driving licence.
Don’t even think about drinking and driving in Mallorca
Spain about to launch new traffic crackdown.

The vehicle checks carried out in Palma this week.
The vehicle checks carried out in Palma this week.
Police crackdown on foreign plated cars in Mallorca
As a general rule, a non-resident can drive a foreign registered vehicle in Spain for up to six months in a calendar year.
Video message from British ambassador as driving licence nightmare ends
Deal comes in this Thursday.
Spain continues to put the brakes on UK driving licence deal
“Under the UK-Spain agreement, you will be able to drive again very shortly..."

UK licence negotiations parked up until next year.
UK licence negotiations parked up until next year.

British residents will soon be back on the roads in the Balearics.
British residents will soon be back on the roads in the Balearics.
British Ambassador issues warning of UK driving licence scams in Spain
Many British residents still cannot drive on a UK licence in Spain.

The British Ambassador is determined to reach a solution and soon.
The British Ambassador is determined to reach a solution and soon.
Stuffed by the system and paperwork: the driving licence nightmare in perspective
"The deadline to register your intention to exchange driving licence is now about to expire and must be made online with one of the requirements being your residency ID so we were basically stuffed...."
Deal with Spain over British driving licences is "close", British ambassador gives update
"Driving licence issue causing serious problems for British expats..."
British driving licence deal could be "tied to agreement over Gibraltar"
British Embassy hoped that deal could be reached over the summer

Change of British government appears to have slowed talks between UK and Spain down.
Change of British government appears to have slowed talks between UK and Spain down.
UK driving licence in Spain negotiations update or not...
"For reasons we’ve explained before, we cannot be definitive about the timescale."
Mallorca Brexit; what we know now and what we didn't know then
"Driving licences and the 90 day rule are some of the biggest headaches."

If there is no solution, Britons will have to take a Spanish driving test.
If there is no solution, Britons will have to take a Spanish driving test.
British Ambassador to Spain under pressure over driving licences
Negotiations are taking far too long for many British residents.
- Spain at boiling point over eggs!
- Now there's a proposal for a fifteen-year residency requirement to buy a home in the Balearics
- A Good Friday. Britain's biggest cruise ship heads for Palma for Easter
- Ryanair launches subscription that waives fees for reserved seats and insurance
- Super luxury British hotels set to open in Mallorca this summer
Comment
New danger on the roads of Mallorca
Letting teenagers loose on the roads of Mallorca with neither a licence nor a proper instructor is a recipe for disaster.
Humphrey Carter31/01/2025 09:33