Spain's DGT intensifies summer speed enforcement with new compact radars

The Dirección General de Tráfico (DGT) has launched a summer crackdown on speed violations across Spain. Mobile speed checks in urban "city‑30" zones can impose fines of €100‑€600 and the loss of up to six licence points. From July to August the agency will deploy fifteen new 40‑centimetre radars that can monitor six lanes simultaneously, cost €1.23 million and are easily hidden on road furniture.

The DGT’s aerial Unit (UMA) also continues to patrol the highways with Pegasus‑type aircraft, detecting speeding, failure to respect stop signs, illegal lane changes and mobile‑phone use. Infractions such as ignoring a S‑13 pedestrian‑crossing sign carry a €200 fine.

A separate operation in Sevilla saw a driver caught at 157 km/h on a 60 km/h road; the Guardia Civil is investigating the case as a criminal traffic offence, with penalties ranging from three to six months’ imprisonment, a fine of six to twelve months’ salary and a licence suspension of one to four years.

From now until 28 June the DGT is also concentrating on speed limits in road‑work zones, deploying Guardia Civil traffic units to protect workers and reduce accidents. In 2024 Spain recorded 1 785 road‑related deaths, prompting the heightened enforcement campaign.