The DGT Changes the Rules on October 1st: These Are the New Obligations Behind the Wheel
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The Council of Ministers approved at the end of June a series of amendments to the General Regulation on Movements with the aim of improving the protection of vulnerable road users.That is, this series of changes affect pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists and drivers of vehicles of personal mobility.The royal decree has entered into force on 1 October 2026 , so that not only from that moment it will apply to all users, but also these regulatory…
In June 2026, the Ministry of the Interior, through the Directorate General of Traffic (DGT), announced an update of the General Regulation of Movement that will begin to apply on October 1, with the objective of strengthening the protection of the most vulnerable users of the road, among them pedestrians and cyclists. In ... Continue reading "Goodbye to the usual traffic lights in Spain from October 1st: the DGT confirms the change that comes i…
The new regulation of the DGT places the focus on vulnerable people and drivers of skateboards, bicycles and motorcycles
From the 1st of October 2026, the roads will experience an unprecedented change in the regulation of their traffic lights. The intermittent amber color for the vehicles will not again coincide with the green one for the pedestrians. This has been reported by the General Traffic Directorate (DGT), which in 2022 already warned of the danger of this measure.
The DGT will apply from 1 October new obligations for skateboards, bikes and motorcycles. Fines for non-compliance can reach 200 euros. The entry The new rules of the DGT in October: obligations for skateboards, bikes and motorcycles were first published in What!.
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