Fines for motoring offences in Spain
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New fine rates have recently been published, and over set limits in each location (autopista, town, etc.) you can be arrested on the spot. You are not allowed to have a radar speed detector in your vehicle, let alone use one. Speed traps are becoming quite frequent but not as bad as in the UK with cameras (yet; the salesmen are moving in). Fines for other offences are calculated on the severity of the offence and there is a table for the guidance of the police and Courts.
If you are a tourist without assets in Spain, all fines are payable in cash “on the spot”. As well as that you get choice of doing a community works as well as pay your fine in 12 month. The legal drink-drive limit is currently 0,5 grammes per litre of air using a breathalyzer. The very high death rates in Spain (in the top 3 in the “old” EU) means that if caught with excess alcohol or drugs in your body, you can expect to lose your licence (in a special Court, possibly that same day) or, if a resident, have to attend a special school.
A common fine currently being issued is for not having lights on when it’s raining. The fine is around 800 € and 4-6 lost of points of Spanish driving license, if you have one.
