a quaint Spanish tradition (1 Viewer)

[pappajohn]

just browsing a Spanish driving rules website and came across this snippet....

Drivers towing (*con remolque) a caravan or trailer must display a sign of a yellow triangle on a blue background on the front of their vehicle. Note that towing a broken-down vehicle is permitted only for a tow truck

.well, thats a new one on me.

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[Jaws]

Dug up a bit more info JP..

If you tow a trailer, a sticker that has a yellow triangle on square blue background must be displayed at the front of your vehicle as well as the back of the trailer [HI](you can use red warning triangles with reflectors tied to the front of the vehicle and back of trailer as a temporally measure)[/HI]. These stickers must be displayed towards the right hand-side of the vehicle and trailer (ie. towards the centre of the road) and relatively close to the edge of the vehicle. Buy them at 4x4 stores.

 

[Billy23]

I tow a trailer in Spain with my car, no signs, no problem, but it does weigh under 750 kg.

And tis true, you are not allowed to tow a car, broken down or not. Must call the truck.

Happy Christmas.

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[peter marshall]

I tow a trailer in Spain with my car, no signs, no problem, but it does weigh under 750 kg.

And tis true, you are not allowed to tow a car, broken down or not. Must call the truck.

Happy Christmas.

Ie A Frames it's still Towing if they want to pull you in. Pete :Sad:

 

[oldfozzie]

Most broken law

I live in Spain part of the year and this must be the most broken law in this lawless land!!
I live in a fairly rural area where there are inumerable trailers in use and I have never seen on of these.
Hey Ho

 

[Billy23]

I live in Spain part of the year and this must be the most broken law in this lawless land!!
I live in a fairly rural area where there are inumerable trailers in use and I have never seen on of these.
Hey Ho

It is only part time lawless, normally between 2pm and 4 pm police on lunch break

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[laneside]

We are in Spain at present and i have no noticed one on the front of any vehicle yet but I will keep my eyes open now and report back.

 

[2657]

I thought that law had been rescinded years ago.Not seen one for years and they were used on pretty well every vehicle towing a trailer.