With the arrival of the massive Holy Week displacements, the General Directorate of Traffic (DGT) prepares a reinforcement of road controls.
During these days, millions of displacements are expected throughout Spain, which is why the agency that Pere Navarro directs insists on the importance of checking the vehicle and complying with the signaling rules in case of breakdown or accident.
In parallel, the DGT continues deploying new speed control devices. Within the plan foreseen for 2025 and 2026, 122 new radars are being installed, of which more than a hundred are already in operation.
Fine for not carrying the V-13 sign of novice driver
One of the most common penalties affects new drivers.
The regulation requires placing the V-13 sign, known as the ‘L’, during the first year after obtaining the driving permit.
This sign must be placed:
- On the rear left side of the vehicle
- In a clearly visible location
Failure to comply with this obligation is considered a minor infraction and may result in a fine of 100 euros.
They can also fine you if you carry the ‘L’ when it does not correspond
Curiously, the regulation also contemplates sanctions if the signal is used when it is no longer mandatory.
If a driver keeps the ‘L’ in the car after the first year of their license, they can also receive a fine of 100 euros, as they would be wrongly indicating to other drivers that they are a novice.
This case usually occurs in vehicles shared among family members, for example between parents and children.
The V-16 beacon is already part of the mandatory signaling
Furthermore, this traffic campaign coincides with the introduction of the V-16 beacon, the luminous device that allows signaling a stopped vehicle without needing to get out of the car.
The Minister of the Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, has reminded that drivers must adequately signal any breakdown or accident.
If a vehicle is stopped on an interurban road and is not correctly signaled, the penalty can reach 80 euros.
Millions of displacements in Holy Week
Holy Week is one of the most important special traffic operations of the year in Spain.
The authorities expect millions of displacements between the beginning and the end of the festive period, with movements towards coastal areas, inland, and tourist destinations.