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Whether you are a tourist, a local or just a person interested in the culture and rules of another country, it will be useful and informative to get acquainted with the traffic fines that can be easily obtained while driving on the roads of Spain, and Mallorca in particular. Most of the tourists who come on vacation rent a car. But paying for a rental car does not cover possible fines, which can unpleasantly surprise. 2021 began with an update and increase in the size of fines. If you are vacationing in Mallorca and are not confident in your driving, or do not have a license at all, but want to drive around the island, order from us. Transfer in Mallorca and we’ll show you the island at its best.
In Spain, when obtaining a license, a driver receives 8 points on top of the license. These are very expensive and hard to recover points, the loss of which threatens to deprive the license. The maximum number of points a driver can have is 15. Driving experience and absence of violations are taken into account.
Spain’s most common fines
So, below we provide you with the most important penalties to be aware of and knowingly avoid.
- Using a cell phone while driving is considered a huge violation that often causes fatal accidents due to distracted driving. And you don’t have to hold it near your ear or look at the screen. It is enough that it is in your hand. This is already subject to a fine of 500 euros and minus 6 points.
- Unfastened or incorrectly fastened seat belt, and improper use of child seats/boosters will result in a fine of €200 and minus 4 points from the license.
- Presence of a radar detector in the car or inhibitor is subject to a fine of 200 euros and minus 3 points.
- Using headphones while driving, bicycles, scooters and scooters are subject to a fine of 200 euros.
- Speeding is punishable by a fine of 100 to 1000 euros with a loss of 2 to 6 points. If the speed limit is exceeded severely, jail time, community service and a ban on driving are possible. This is how harshly Spain punishes such a common violation for post-Soviet countries.
- Drunk driving, under the influence of drugs or with excessive alcohol in the blood will result in a loss of 4-6 points, a fine of 500-1000 euros, revocation of driving license for 3 months, and possibly 3 months in jail (depending on the degree of intoxication and excessive amount of alcohol in the blood).
- Refusal to submit to alcohol/drug testing will be even more expensive – 500 euros fine, loss of 4 to 6 points, imprisonment from 6 months to 1 year, and loss of driving license from 1 to 4 years.
- Red light running сwind will save a minute of time, but you will have to sacrifice 200 euros from your wallet and 4 points from your license. It’s the same story with non-compliance sign STOP.
- Driving in the oncoming lane will bring a fine of 200 to 500 euros and a loss of up to 6 points to your home.
- Making a U-turn in a prohibited place in Spain is 200 euros and the loss of 3 points on your license.
- Fail to prioritize pedestrians and bicyclists on the road will teach you to do this after a 200 euro fine and a loss of up to 4 points. In Spain, a car starts braking far from a crosswalk when it sees a person walking who may want to cross.
- Driving with an expired license, Well, if you get caught, you’ll be fined 200 euros.
- Don’t use the light, when it is due, also punishable by 200 euros.
- Getting out of the car without a reflective vest in places where it is required may result in a fine of 200 euros.
- A hefty fine for those who drive a car uninsured – 1500 euro.
