{"id":1533,"date":"2016-11-15T11:11:13","date_gmt":"2016-11-15T11:11:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hellehollis.com\/en\/car-rental\/?p=1533"},"modified":"2016-11-15T11:11:13","modified_gmt":"2016-11-15T11:11:13","slug":"did-you-know-these-traffic-laws-in-spain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hellehollis.com\/blog\/en\/did-you-know-these-traffic-laws-in-spain.htm","title":{"rendered":"Did you know these traffic laws in Spain?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Everyone knows the traffic rules but in Spain you will find some, perhaps curious traffic laws, which you should take into account when driving:<\/p>\n<p>Did you know that you can get a fine if you do any of the following:<\/p>\n<p>1. Drive<strong> with flip-flops<\/strong>, <strong>no shoes or bare-chested<\/strong> can cost a fine of 200 euros<\/p>\n<p>2. Drive with <strong>an arm or a hand out of the car window<\/strong> can cost a fine of 100 euros<\/p>\n<p>3. If you are waiting at a red traffic light and<strong> chose to eat something<\/strong>, or fix your make-up, then it can cost you 200 euros in fines and two points on your driving license<\/p>\n<p>4. Drive with <strong>loud music<\/strong> in residential areas,\u00a0 near hospitals or early morning hours, it can cost a fine of 80-100 euros.<\/p>\n<p>5. Drive in the <strong>left lane or middle lane<\/strong> when the right-hand lane is free, can cost you a fine of 20 0 euros<\/p>\n<p>6. <strong>Biting nails<\/strong> while driving or discussing with a fellow passengers or insulting other drivers with signs and gestures, can cost up to 80 euros in fines.<\/p>\n<p>Most fines we receive though are where the speed limit has been exceeded.\u00a0 So drive carefully and don\u00b4t get any unpleasant surprise when you return from your holidays.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Everyone knows the traffic rules but in Spain you will find some, perhaps curious traffic laws, which you should take into account when driving: Did you know that you can get a fine if you do any of the following: 1. 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