Driving
Look no hands! Driverless car takes to the road in first trip across Spain
A prototype autonomous Citroen that could be on the market as soon as 2018 made the journey from Galicia, in northwestern Spain to Madrid on Monday.
Double decker? Man fined for crazy alternative to towing van in Spain
The stunt, which has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times on YouTube, took dangerous driving to new levels.
Driver fined for biting fingernails at the wheel
A driver in the Spanish city of Salamanca has been hit with an €80 ($90) fine for biting his fingernails while driving.
Woman fined for being kissed while driving
A driver in Spain’s Galicia region has been slapped with an €80 ($95) fine after police spotted her boyfriend kissing her while she was at the wheel.
Half-naked 'secret agent' hijacks ambulance
A shirtless and barefoot 43-year-old man stole an ambulance carrying four passengers on Monday in the small Spanish town of Vélez-Malaga by pretending to be a secret agent.
It's official: Drinking makes you 'blind'
Scientists at Spain's University of Granada have shown that drinking alcohol impairs night vision by intensifying people's perception of haloes around light sources like car headlamps.
Spaniards crowned European road rage kings
A study has revealed that Spanish motorists are more likely to honk their horns, insult or pass other road users on the wrong side than other European drivers.
'Drug addicts should lose licenses before they kill'
The Spanish region of Catalonia wants to revoke the driving licenses of drug addicts, alcoholics and people with mental disorders to avoid other people's lives being put at risk.
Spanish cyclist fined €100 for eating croissant
A cyclist in Spain was fined €100 ($135) recently for eating a croissant while riding his bicycle.
'Women drive worse than men': Spanish judge
A Spanish judge has got himself into hot water after he said a driving school was within its rights to charge female learners more than their male counterparts.
Shaving driver 'stars' in police safety campaign
Shaving,carrying wild animals and watching DVDs while at the wheel are just three of the dangerous activities that Spanish police came across during a recent traffic safety campaign that targeted distracted drivers.
Knife wielding driver tries to run over Malaga police
A visibly drunk man tried to run over a police officer in Malaga on Saturday before going on to threaten other officers with a knife.
Barcelona 'wins' worst traffic in Spain award
Barcelona has the worst traffic in Spain with Thursday morning and the Friday after-work rush hour being the most excruciating times to be at the wheel.