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When Congress approved the reform of the Traffic Law a few days ago, it already established that most of the changes it introduced would not enter into force until three months after its arrival in the Official State Gazette (BOE).
As this procedure has been resolved today, it will be as of March 21, 2022 when reform number 19 begins to be applied since the first Traffic Law was published in 1990, as Servimedia collects.
POINT PERMIT
Launched in 2006, the model had shown obvious signs of exhaustion in recent years.
And this has led to tougher treatment of some infractions.
For example,
driving while holding the mobile with your hand (you don't even need to handle it) will subtract six points (for the current three), although Traffic has not wanted to raise the economic amount of the penalty,
in line with what it has stated in recent years. times its director. It remains at 200 euros.
Seat belt control campaign
Likewise,
the number of credits that will be lost for not wearing a belt, helmet and other safety elements such
as child seats
increases from three to four
.
In addition, drivers who are caught endangering, obstructing or overtaking cyclists on a road
without maintaining a safe distance of at least 1.5 meters will lose six points.
And the term is unified in two years without committing infractions to recover the initial balance of 12 points as long as they have not all been lost.
In the latter case, it will be necessary to go through a recovery course.
Using unauthorized intercom devices in exams will cost 500 euros
INFRACTIONS
In terms of infractions, they
are very serious (a fine of 500 euros) to use unauthorized intercommunication devices in examinations to obtain or recover the driving license,
throw objects that could
cause fires or accidents
, and fail to comply with the rules on assistance in public roads and on the use of immobilizer breathalyzers.
It is considered serious infractions (200 euros fine) to
stop or park the lanes or cycle paths,
carry in the vehicle detection mechanisms of radars or kinemometers
-that is, it is enough simply to have them-, drive with the license suspended as a precautionary measure and that motorists or cyclists use the mobile phone holding it with one hand or adjusting it between the head and the helmet.
And they become minor offenses (up to 100 euros fine)
that drivers fail to comply with their obligation to be "at all times" in a condition to control the vehicle and that cyclists fail to comply with road safety regulations that are not serious or very serious.
NO AT 20 KM / H EXTRAS
For decades, in Spain it has been allowed to exceed the limit on conventional road by 20 km / h (those with a single lane in each direction of traffic) when overtaking. From next spring, it will no longer be possible.
The DGT, victims' associations and experts like those of the Fesvial foundation defend it,
arguing that "speed kills." On the other hand, motorist clubs and associations wanted to maintain it and expose studies such as the one that ensures that overtaking will be much more dangerous since it will take three times as long and will travel up to 120 meters more when passing a truck.
In addition, both parties admit that
one of the reasons for breaking down this rule is not to give rise to appeals for fines imposed by section radars.
Time will give and take reasons.
You overtake cyclists without leaving 1.5 meters: six points less
SKATEBOARDS, CYCLISTS AND MOTORCYCLES
On the other hand, the law will oblige users of personal mobility vehicles to wear helmets, remove scooters from sidewalks and other pedestrian areas, and clarify that vehicles not only
have no preference in pedestrian crossings -something already regulated- , but also not on the sidewalks and pedestrian areas.
In addition,
car
drivers
must completely change lanes when the road has more than one lane in each direction for cyclist overtaking maneuvers
, bicycle users can go through the center of urban roads for safety reasons and motorists they can have intercoms built into the helmets.
The norm opens the door to regulate alcohol and drug controls for professional drivers, and that the
immobilizer breathalyzers are mandatory in goods transport vehicles
(not in coaches and buses)
from July 6, 2022.
Minors may not drink a drop of alcohol
ZERO ALCOHOL RATE IN YOUNG PEOPLE
On the other hand, minors will have a zero rate of alcohol as drivers of any vehicle
.
The messages on signage panels will appear in Spanish and the co-official language in the autonomous communities that have it.
Another novelty is that the complaints recognize that a public employee can control regulated parking areas with a personal identification number similar to that of law enforcement officials.
SAFE DRIVING COURSES
The law establishes a framework for the definition and regulation of safe driving courses, which will offer two points if they are approved
;
and the development of a telematics system so that transport companies know if a professional driver on their staff has points on their license.
Safe driving courses will give two points
Finally, the pulse maintained by traditional and digital driving schools for the training of drivers was left in tables in the parliamentary route.
The Congress pointed out that the theoretical classes to obtain the driving license can be carried out remotely and that it is not necessary to have a physical or local establishment to operate as a driving school throughout Spain, something that the Senate overthrew, which will allow online training in awareness and sensitization courses if the interaction between students and teachers in a virtual classroom is ensured.
Likewise, the door remains open for a minimum of face-to-face classes to be introduced in the future to be able to present themselves to the card theorist.
WHAT APPLIES FROM TOMORROW
Most of the text will come into force on March 21,
except for three new minor offenses (a fine of up to 100 euros), which will do so tomorrow, Wednesday.
It is about breaching the obligation of drivers to be in a position to control the vehicle, that cyclists violate road safety regulations that are not serious or very serious and not pay the toll or the tax when they are mandatory.
Aspects related to the cross-border exchange of traffic information between countries will also come into force this Wednesday,
something required by community regulations.
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