Avoid falling in the speed trap!

Now you need to take extra care so you do not get a speeding ticket.

The Spanish Traffic Authority has without notice changed the criteria’s for giving speeding tickets.

So far, there has been a radar error margin of 10% which was to the drivers benefit before a speeding ticket was given.

If, for example, the speed limit was of 120km/h, one could in fact run 130 km/h before given a speeding ticket. This “grace margin” has now been reduced, so that the fine will be given at 126 km/h in the case of a fixed speed trap, and at 128 km h in the case of a mobile speed trap.

Essentially this means that the “grace” margin has been reduced to 5% by fixed speed traps and 7% of mobile speed traps.

In the case, where the road limit is less than 100 km/h the grace margin is now 5 km h of fixed speed trap and 7 km/h at a mobile speed trap.

As always we want you to end your holidays with a smile and without any unnecessary surprises, so therefore be sure to respect the speed limits to avoid costly fines and points.