Thursday, March 28

These are the new fines that can be given during ‘Operation Exit’


On March 21, new traffic regulations regarding speed, distraction, seat belt and alcohol came into force, all of which are factors in road accidents. Take note

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Holidays have been conditioned by the Coronavirus pandemic for two years, so this Easter there are many who will hit the road to disconnect. The forecast of the DGT indicates that they can produce
14.6 million long-haul trips down our roads. For this reason, and to ensure the safety and fluidity of traffic, the agency has prepared a special device that will begin at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, April 8 and end at 11:59 p.m. on Monday 18.

This operation, one of the most conflictive of the year, due to the multitude of trips that take place in a short space of time, with similar origins and destinations and carried out on the same days and times, will be carried out in two phases, which coincide with the days with the greatest number of trips and on which almost 90% of the planned movements are concentrated. The first phase will begin at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, April 8 and end at 12:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 10. For this first phase, Traffic forecasts 3.7 million journeys and recalls the importance of
avoid traveling at unfavorable and very unfavorable hours.

The greater the number of trips, the greater the exposure and therefore the greater the risk. With this premise, the DGT puts all the human and material resources at its disposal so that the established speeds are respected, there are no distractions, nor driving if alcohol or other drugs have been ingested and to avoid being ejected from the vehicle if it is incorrectly fastened. the seat belt or simply not wearing it. In fact, on March 21, new traffic regulations regarding speed, distraction, seat belt and alcohol came into force, all of which are factors in road accidents.
Take note:

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Mobile phone use: Regardless of whether you are talking on the phone or using it, just the fact of carrying the terminal in your hand can mean a withdrawal of six points from the card, double what it meant until now. The amount of the traffic fine remains at 200 euros, as it was governed before.


20 km/h to overtake: The ability to exceed 20 km/h in a conventional race when overtaking is eliminated. In this way, the margin is eliminated as an option to appeal the fines for speeding.


Alcohol in young and professional drivers: In the matter of alcohol and drugs, an anti-start breathalyzer will be mandatory in goods transport vehicles from July 6, 2022. Likewise, minors will have to have a zero blood alcohol level to drive any vehicle, such as motorcycles, bicycles or scooters.


Seat belt use: Increase the punishment for not using the seat belt, helmet or child seats. It goes from losing three to four points.


throw objects: Throwing objects that can cause fires or accidents on the road or in its vicinity entails the loss of 6 points.


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