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Spain 2026 transport & safety updates

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The 2026 road‑safety push in Spain has expanded from high‑speed rail upgrades ~~and a 10% rail‑freight target~~ to advanced AI-driven enforcement. A nationwide radar fleet, including 130 wireless ‘Veloláser’ devices, supports a 30 km/h urban limit and a points‑based licence system. ~~During the summer, the DGT managed ‘Operación Verano’ and ‘Operación Retorno’, the latter anticipating 6.88 million long‑distance trips.~~ Enforcement data shows high infraction volumes; a Guardia Civil campaign in August issued 69,231 speeding fines from 1 million vehicle inspections. High-volume ~~cameras have been noted,~~ cameras, such as one on the A-7 near ~~Valencia that~~ Valencia, have set a European ~~record~~ records for infractions. In Cantabria, the Saltacaballo bidirectional radar issued over 30,000 fines in its first year. To combat distractions, authorities penalize manual GPS manipulation and the illegal possession of radar inhibitors, which can carry fines up to 6,000 euros. Technological shifts include ~~testing AI occupancy radars for VAO lanes on~~ the ~~A-2 and the implementation~~ deployment of ~~variable speed limits~~ AI-powered radars to monitor driver behavior, including mobile phone usage, seatbelt compliance, and lane discipline. In Madrid, thermal radars on the ~~AP-7 and AP-2. However, regulatory and legal challenges persist. The DGT has faced orders~~ A-2 use occupancy detection for VAO lanes, while cities like Pamplona use AI to ~~refund fines due~~ identify distractions. In Vitoria-Gasteiz, a new October 2026 fine schedule introduces penalties up to ~~discrepancies between signage~~ 6,000 euros for severe infractions and 200 euro fines for unauthorized entry into Low Emission Zones (ZBE). Legal and financial controversies persist. AEA data indicates radar ~~settings on the A-7.~~ fines reached a record 246.8 million euros in 2025, with just 50 devices accounting for over 1.3 million citations. Furthermore, Spanish courts ~~have~~ are increasingly ~~annulled~~ annulling fines for continuous line ~~crossings, ruling~~ crossings. Judges have ruled that ~~automated~~ the ‘before and after’ photographic evidence provided by automated systems, such as those processed by the CTDA in León, often fails to provide unequivocal proof of an the infraction, potentially violating the presumption of innocence. ~~Financial data from AEA indicates radar fines reached a record 246.8 million euros in 2025, with a small number of devices accounting for a disproportionate volume of citations.~~

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