{"id":133997,"date":"2025-05-26T19:19:08","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T19:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/133997\/"},"modified":"2025-05-26T19:19:08","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T19:19:08","slug":"brits-heading-to-spain-warned-over-new-84-fine-catching-many-off-guard-world-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/133997\/","title":{"rendered":"Brits heading to Spain warned over new \u00a384 fine catching many &#8216;off guard&#8217; | World | News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>British tourists heading to <a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/uk\/2052463\/warning-travel-barcelona-majorca-ibiza-menorca-spain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spain<\/a> have been advised to stay alert when driving on the country&#8217;s road network. <a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/travel\/articles\/1985279\/spain-new-travel-laws\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spain<\/a> is a hugely popular destination for holidaying Brits, attracting millions of visitors from the UK each year.<\/p>\n<p>Motoring organisations estimate that around a third of British holidaymakers will choose to rent a car when travelling in <a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/travel\/europe\/2006952\/spain-s-2025-travel-changes-new-data-collection-rules-border-automation-impact-uk-tourists\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spain<\/a>. However, <a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/uk\/2058744\/uk-motorists-major-new-driving-licence-change\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">British motorists<\/a> face hefty fines staring from \u20ac100 (\u00a384) if they are caught speeding. Spanish authorities have invested heavily in a new generation of road cameras that make it easier to catch speeding motorists.<\/p>\n<p>The new models are highly sensitive and can detect vehicles exceeding speed limits by as little as 1 km\/h.<\/p>\n<p>The company <a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.showplatesworld.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Show Plates World<\/a> explained: &#8220;Spanish authorities are clearly stepping up speed enforcement, with technology that leaves little room for error.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Even slight speeding can trigger fines, which can catch drivers unfamiliar with the roads off guard.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-mce-linkchecker-status=\"valid\">The new cameras have been installed on major highways and popular tourist routes, including on roads leading to hotspots like Malaga, Alicante and Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p>Some areas also feature hidden or portable cameras placed in less obvious locations, which could easily catch out the unwary driver.<\/p>\n<p>Show Plates World advises drivers to observe speed limits and &#8220;use GPS or apps that alert you to speed camera zones.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>They added: &#8220;Spain\u2019s investment in advanced speed enforcement means UK drivers must pay extra attention to their speed.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Spain\u2019s investment in advanced speed enforcement means UK drivers must pay extra attention to their speed.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Staying informed and cautious is the best way to enjoy a stress-free holiday without unexpected fines.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Speeding fines range up to \u20ac600 (\u00a3503) depending on the severity of the offence, according to the website spainlawyer.com<\/p>\n<p>The site noted that Spanish police are empowered to collect fines on the spot, which foreign non-residents must pay.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"British tourists heading to Spain have been advised to stay alert when driving on the country&#8217;s road network.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":133998,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5312],"tags":[19599,2000,299,58897,58898,104,58895,5006,58896,183],"class_list":{"0":"post-133997","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-spain","8":"tag-cars-section","9":"tag-eu","10":"tag-europe","11":"tag-motorists","12":"tag-show-plates-world","13":"tag-spain","14":"tag-speeding-fines","15":"tag-tourism","16":"tag-traffic-police","17":"tag-travel"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114575754142500445","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/133997","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=133997"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/133997\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/133998"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=133997"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=133997"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=133997"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}