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Coasting downSpain to bring in temporary speed limits in bid to protect cyclists
Spain’s Directorate-General of Traffic (DGT) is to reduce the speed limit on certain roads at times when there is likely to be a greater number of cyclists.
Sunday mornings are cited as being an example of when the new rules might be imposed. They would typically apply to popular cycling routes.
Sections that will be subject to the speed limit reduction will be specifically marked to indicate this.
The move comes in response to figures indicating that there has been a rise in the number of collisions involving cyclists.
Video: Tenerife motorist rams cyclist – who turns out to be local police officer
N332 reports that stricter action against all road users will be a part of enforcing the new restrictions.
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I've just finished cycling 100kms from Barcelona to Malaga and found the Spanish to be some of the most considerate, patient drivers I've encountered. Most always giving space when passing, and not once have I copped abuse as I do weekly in Melbourne. I'v got no idea what SuperPython is talking about re: Hi Vis, as ive seen one person wearing it the whole time. (admittedly I've only been in the country 3 weeks). It has been a happy suprise to see how cyclists are treated here.
Blimey, did you go via a warp in the fabric of spacetime?
and maybe lost a zero somewhere along the way?!
I live in Barcelona and I always used to complain about the drivers here.
Until I spend some time on French, UK and Germany roads. Now I cherish the drivers here.
The change mentioned in the article might make it even better. But as others have mentioned this will be useless without enforcement. And there is basically no enforcement for speeding, close passes or jumping lights in Spain. At least not for cars.
Having been here in Andalusia for 2 months now, I have to say that drivers are very very good, very courteous to cyclists. We are very impressed
And any form of enforcement would be a war on the motorist
Now there's an idea. Like those temporary electronic speed limit signs on motorways that change to 40 or 50 at the flick of a switch. You know, the ones that everyone ignores...