![]() ![]() The motorways in Barcelona and Catalonia are among the best in Europe. If the vehicle is not registered in your name, you should obtain a letter from the registered owner, which gives you permission to drive. All vehicle documents or legally certified copies relating to the car ownership. Your number plate should be an EU one with the ring of stars and your country code, or a small plate/sticker with your country code (GB, etc) on the back of your car. If you wear glasses for driving, you should have a spare pair. ![]() A set of spare lamps/bulbs for your car and the tool/s to change them. The jackets are inexpensive and can be bought at most bigger supermarkets and some petrol stations. The reflectivejackets should also be visible from the outside of the car. The jackets should be stored inside the car and put on before getting out. Two approved reflective jackets that must be worn in an emergency situation on the highway outside the vehicle all any time of the day, but not in an incident in an urban street area. What needs to be in car driving in Spain? Speed is generally considered to be the main cause of accidents in Spain, but if you drive responsibly and keep your distance you will be fine. This can create many dangerous situations and sadly scooters and motorbikes quite often collide with both each other and other vehicles. In city traffic be especially aware of the many motorbikes and scooters (called motos.) They can appear out of nowhere and some motos save time by driving inbetween lanes and cars. You might have to come to a full stop in the entry lane. When driving on to motorways or dual carriageways keep in mind that many Spanish drivers are not overly helpful in making room for incoming cars. Cars that are already on a roundabout have the right of way. Cars coming from your right have the right of way. ![]() When you overtake you overtake to the left side although some cars do overtake on the inside on motorways. In Spain you drive on the right side of the road. Here are some tips and advice about driving in Barcelona and Spain. Traffic flows nicely, drivers are considerate and serious accidents are quite rare. However driving in and near Barcelona is not dangerous in our opinion. Spain has one of the highest traffic accident rates in Europe according to figures from OECD's International Road Traffic and Accident Database (IRTAD) Note: some information in this article is from 2007 ![]()
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