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Spain to bring in temporary speed limits in bid to protect cyclists

Reduced limit would be imposed at peak cycling times

Spain’s Directorate-General of Traffic (DGT) is to reduce the speed limit on certain roads at times when there is likely to be a greater number of cyclists.

Sunday mornings are cited as being an example of when the new rules might be imposed. They would typically apply to popular cycling routes.

Sections that will be subject to the speed limit reduction will be specifically marked to indicate this.

The move comes in response to figures indicating that there has been a rise in the number of collisions involving cyclists.

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N332 reports that stricter action against all road users will be a part of enforcing the new restrictions.

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nigerian prince | 7 years ago
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I've just finished cycling 100kms from Barcelona to Malaga and found the Spanish to be some of the most considerate, patient drivers I've encountered. Most always giving space when passing, and not once have  I copped abuse as I do weekly in Melbourne. I'v got no idea what SuperPython is talking about re: Hi Vis, as ive seen one person wearing it the whole time. (admittedly I've only been in the country 3 weeks). It has been a happy suprise to see how cyclists are treated here. 

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Zebulebu replied to nigerian prince | 7 years ago
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lork wrote:

I've just finished cycling 100kms from Barcelona to Malaga

Blimey, did you go via a warp in the fabric of spacetime?

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beezus fufoon replied to Zebulebu | 7 years ago
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Zebulebu wrote:
lork wrote:

I've just finished cycling 100kms from Barcelona to Malaga

Blimey, did you go via a warp in the fabric of spacetime?

and maybe lost a zero somewhere along the way?!

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cdamian | 7 years ago
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I live in Barcelona and I always used to complain about the drivers here.
Until I spend some time on French, UK and Germany roads. Now I cherish the drivers here.

The change mentioned in the article might make it even better. But as others have mentioned this will be useless without enforcement. And there is basically no enforcement for speeding, close passes or jumping lights in Spain. At least not for cars.

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sonicsol | 7 years ago
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Having been here in Andalusia for 2 months now, I have to say that drivers are very very good, very courteous  to cyclists.  We are very impressed
 

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ktache | 7 years ago
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And any form of enforcement would be a war on the motorist

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Critchio | 7 years ago
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Now there's an idea. Like those temporary electronic speed limit signs on motorways that change to 40 or 50 at the flick of a switch. You know, the ones that everyone ignores...

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