Now, in the wake of a new law passed in January, drivers in Spain have been warned that they must indicate when taking on manoeuvres such as changing lanes, turning or exiting roundabouts.
The Spanish Directorate-General for Traffic insists it is a ‘critical component of road safety’ so that other road users are aware of any manoeuvres you are about to do.
Failing to properly indicate could see holiday makers slapped with a €200, or £170, fine as law enforcement officers get tough on offenders.
Not only that, but being too slow to use your indicators before changing direction could land tourists with a minimum €80, or £68, fine.
Also, if you are coming to Mallorca this summer, don’t forget that you could be hit with a £500 fine for walking around the streets in just your swimming shorts or a bikini.
So, if you are off the beach and in town, keep your shirt on and don’t get shirty with the local police.
You are not supposed to drink alcohol in public places and you will also be faced with a hefty fine if you decide to leap off your balcony into the swimming pool.
Also, while there are beaches on which smoking is prohibited, don’t stuff your fag butts into the sand.
Apart from damaging the environment, it is highly disrespectful for other sunbathers.
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I’ve always understood indicators were an optional extra here (sic). Probably my biggest bug-bear are the people who race up from behind then tailgate, irrespective of my speed. My strategy is to hug the central line, which I don’t like doing, seems to have the desired effect of making them drift back. But even then, some will straddle the central line…..they are so close they can’t see in front. There are no demographics either, age/gender/children in the car. I’ve also found it’s wise to identify hire care drivers, as potential for unexpected manoeuvres and braking.
The reason why foreigners are crap drivers is because they think it's perfectly ok to drive on the wrong side of the road. Bloody dangerous.
The practice of staying in the nearside lane while going 270° or 360° around a roundabout in Spain is sheer lunacy, and invites being T-boned by a driver going straight on. The Spanish are horrendous drivers. They spend more time looking at the passenger on their right during some heated discussion than they do looking at the road ahead In Menorca, not a day goes by without another report of a car being rolled over, on perfectly good roads, in perfectly good weather with perfect visibility. It's time that Spain sorted it's own house out, in all imaginable areas, before looking to milk the people of money who keep their country viable.
As a holiday home owner in Majorca, it drives me mad that no one uses their indicators at any time so this article mentioning tourists is a joke. The Spanish are truly dreadful drivers, very inconsiderate and never show any manners. But I'm afraid that also applies in general
This is Hilarious. By far and away the biggest offenders are Spanish drivers. Most don’t indicate at all and some indicate left and then right on roundabouts when going straight on, which is insanely confusing and probably worse than not indicating at all. A few indicate after their manoeuvre too. The best way to mange all this is to treat every other road user as a moron and be duly extra cautious.
What's new, have been wondering why BMW and Volvo cars do not have indicators working for years on roundabouts. Have they woken up and realised that roundabouts instead of easing traffic flow have made them a a hazard. I hope so.
These things only apply to Brits? Well that's exceptional 🇬🇧