Practical articles on the DGT theory and practical exams, exchanging a foreign licence, and driving in Spain as an expat.
Exchanging a UK Driving Licence in Spain
A bilateral agreement lets UK residents swap a British licence for a Spanish one with no test. Who qualifies, the 6-month window, the steps and the medical.
2026-09-03
Spanish End-of-Restriction Signs (R-500 Series)
Spanish end-of-restriction signs say a rule has stopped applying. What R-500, R-501, R-502 and R-503 mean, their grey crossed-out look, and 3 ways a limit ends.
2026-09-03
Additional Panels Under Spanish Signs Explained
The small white panels under a Spanish road sign change its meaning. Learn the 5 types: distance, length, extent, vehicles affected, and days or times.
2026-09-02
Spanish Traffic Sign Shapes and Colours Explained
Read any Spanish road sign by shape and colour. A red triangle warns, a red circle prohibits, a blue circle obliges, a blue square informs: all 4 explained.
2026-09-02
Spanish Speed Limit Signs Explained
Spanish speed limit signs decoded: the red-circle maximum R-301, the end sign R-501, the blue minimum R-411, zones 30 and 20, and the defaults with no sign.
2026-09-02
Spanish Motorway and Direction Signs Explained
What S-1, S-1a and S-2 mean on Spanish motorways, how S-3, S-4 and tunnel S-5 are marked, and the rules they carry: 120 km/h and the 60 km/h minimum capability.
2026-09-01
Traffic Light and Officer Signals in Spain
What all 4 light states mean in Spain, red through flashing amber, the arm signals an officer uses, and the priority order when the two of them conflict.
2026-09-01
Give Way and Stop Signs in Spain
Give way (R-1) and STOP (R-2) both mean yield in Spain, but only R-2 forces a full stop at the line. The difference, right-hand priority, and the exam traps.
2026-09-01
Spanish Road Markings Explained
What the lines on Spanish roads mean: solid and broken white lines, double lines, reversible lanes, and the 2 kerb colours that govern where you stop and park.
2026-08-31
Spanish Indication Signs (S Series) Explained
Spanish indication signs are the blue and white squares that inform rather than order. The main S series on the DGT test, from motorway S-1 to Zone 30 (S-30).
2026-08-31
Spanish Obligation Signs (R-400 Series) Explained
Spanish obligation signs are blue circles telling you what you must do: a direction, a roundabout, a minimum speed, chains or dipped beam. All R-400 signs.
2026-08-31
Spanish Warning Signs (P Series) Explained
Spanish warning signs are the red triangles of the P series, each flagging a hazard. Every P sign on the DGT test, from junctions and bends to animals and ice.
2026-08-30