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The MiDGT app will identify us as drivers
Driving-related apps are taking up more and more space on our phones. But what about identification? The launch of a revamped DGT Electronic Office comes with an interesting solution…
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Spain fails in electromobility, despite the rise in electric vehicle registrations
More than 60% of the models reaching the Spanish market between 2019 and 2020 will have an electrified version. By 2025, a wider range of electric vehicles is expected to be available, with…
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Passing the ITV in summer (avoiding nightmares)
The Technical Vehicle Inspection needs to be approached with foresight. Booking an appointment in good time can save us a few headaches if we cannot do without our vehicle in summer…
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Smoking while driving
There is currently no express ban on smoking at the wheel. At least not in our country, where the DGT does, however, warn of the dangers of the distraction involved in smoking while…
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The DGT wants to double the penalty for those who use their mobile at the wheel
The director of the DGT, Pere Navarro, announced last week that using a mobile phone while driving could be penalised with the loss of points. The idea is to double the penalty: from 3 to 6…
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Getting your licence under the new General Drivers’ Regulations
Anticipation surrounding the new General Drivers’ Regulations continues, as for now they are not expected to come into force on 1 July, as had been announced. It seems that, for now, the…
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Meet the warning light that will replace advance warning triangles
They are still largely unknown, but in a few years that will no longer be the case. We are talking about warning lights which, by Royal Decree, will take over from our beloved advance…
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Driving with temporary number plates
Number plates can be permanent or temporary. And they come in various colours, beyond those of conventional motor vehicles, with a white background and black alphanumeric code. Driving with…
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Road safety and roadside assistance
Assisting a vehicle on the open road involves risks. The United Nations Global Road Safety Week, held from 6 to 12 May, reminds us of something very painful: too many people still die on…
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What glasses should we wear when driving?
Protecting our eyes when we are at the wheel affects our safety, above all if we want to avoid glare. Even if we are not required to wear glasses or contact lenses... Is it compulsory to…
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Driving in the right clothes
In winter or in summer, the clothes we wear as motorists matter. Even if sometimes we are not yet aware of it. The Parisian writer and journalist Louis Baudry de Saunier…
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REAC General Assembly 2019
There was much to celebrate at our organisation’s General Assembly. REAC’s second year can be summed up as one of spectacular growth: we have reached 69 members. Last year, at the Red de…