| With the relaxed way of life over here in Spain it is | | | | a Police Officer will often pass on a few words of |
| rare to be in such a hurry to reach a destination that | | | | warning for small indiscretions in Spain it the same |
| you need to speed. An appointment at 4pm in Spain | | | | offence will almost certainly result in a fine, your car |
| could mean anytime between 3:30 and 5pm. In my | | | | will also receive a thorough going over and your |
| line of business snagging properties for new home | | | | paperwork will be forensically checked and if not in |
| purchasers on the Costa Blanca, Calida and Murcia I | | | | order a further fine will be forthcoming. |
| am always working to a deadline, but I am often left | | | | GUARDIA Civil officers are clamping down on |
| with the impression I am the only one who is! With | | | | speeding motorists by installing cameras in unmarked |
| Spanish breakfast at 10am, lunch between 2 and 5 | | | | cars. They have purchased around 800 Citroën C3, |
| and evening meals from 9pm, the Spanish way of life | | | | C4 and C5 vehicles, which house speed cameras. |
| and the business schedule of northern Europe rarely | | | | These are noticeable by the slightly deformed |
| match. | | | | nearside rear door. |
| In a similar fashion to the UK the main culprits of | | | | At present, speed cameras do not detect drivers |
| speeding are the young gung-ho and the reps, but up | | | | until they travel at 141 km's per hour. But this is set |
| until now the Spanish authorities have been very | | | | to change with the Dirección General de Tráfico |
| generous with the advanced warnings of the very | | | | reducing this to 133 km's per hour. Whilst travelling at |
| few speed cameras o the motorways wit huge | | | | a speed of between 133 and 152 km's per hour does |
| matrix gantries warning of the approaching camera, | | | | not cause points to be deducted from the motorist's |
| perhaps this is a warning as to the direction the | | | | license, it can attract fines ranging from 100 to 120 |
| government are taking towards the motorist; lets | | | | euros. |
| pray that they do not become as draconian as the | | | | But motorists who are caught driving at 153 km's per |
| UK government! | | | | hour on a motorway, or 71 km's per hour in a built-up |
| Spanish police now are taking action following | | | | area, will lose points. A total of six points will be lost if |
| unfavourable press regarding the accident statistics | | | | drivers are found to be travelling at 199 km's per |
| on Spanish roads and starting to enforce the speed | | | | hour on the motorway, or 91 km's per hour on an |
| limit with a little more determination. Although the | | | | urban road. Speeds that attract a point deduction can |
| limits stated below look a lot more lenient than in the | | | | carry fines of between 150 and 600 euros. |
| UK, when enforced there is no grey area. In the UK | | | | You have been warned! |