Accident black spots renamed

The government are starting to put up signs to warn drivers of accident black spots and some of these will also see radar traps installed as an additional measure to keep drivers’ speeds down.  They have decided to rename them.   These were previously known as ‘puntos negros’ (black spots), but now a risky section of road will be called a ‘tramo de concentración de accidentes’ or ‘stretch of accident concentration’. 

Cars and driving in Tenerife

Tenerife Lifeline covers the validity of your British or Irish driving license, registering foreign licenses, applying for a Spanish license, taking a driving test, bike licenses, documents and equipment you should have when driving a car, fines and points, the Iteuve Inspección Tecnico de Vehiculos, road tax, repairs, buying and selling cars, importing vehicles, car Insurance, and road accidents.

Changes to traffic fines

Changes to the traffic laws in Tenerife are soon to come into effect.  Below are details of fines, suspensions and other important changes

Crisis Prices for Tenerife Flights

The general drop in tourist numbers is set to get a lift with a flurry of cheap flights to Tenerife.  Responding to the financial and tourism crises, airlines are dropping the prices of flights from the UK which is expected to boost tourist numbers and benefit residents.
 

Driving without insurance in Tenerife

It is no longer necessary to carry the original of your vehicle insurance documents with you while you are driving in it.  There is a database in Spain  known as FIVA  which contains all the vehicles and the insured’s names of vehicles in Spain. The fines for not being insured €2.600.  In addition, you can lose penalty points even if you have a foreign EU DL, for example a UK one, with the new cooperation system between the various EU countries.

Emergency Lights to Flash Blue

The colour of the flashing lights on emergency vehicles in Tenerife will soon all be blue, in a draft change to the traffic regulations.  All fire, police,civil protection and ambulances will be fitted with blue lights, while amber flashing lights will be used for vehicles causing an obstruction on the road.

New Traffic Regulations affect Tenerife

New laws traffic laws have been passed, of which the most important for drivers in Tenerife are as follows.

Tech Tourism Tactics for Tenerife 

Technology based tourism tactics are having a positive impact as increasing numbers of holidaymakers book their Tenerife Holidays directly through the internet.  More and more companies serving Tenerife's tourism industries are starting to experiment with social media, and their presence on the internet is growing.   However once tourists have landed, Tenerife's technological infrastructure leaves something to be desired.

Getting about in Tenerife

Traffic jams are fewer, petrol prices lower and the distances we travel are shorter, so transport in Tenerife is cheaper than many other places.  Public transport is not widely spread, but the bus service is generally efficient. Like anywhere, driving a vehicle is subject to many laws and Tenerife Lifeline explains the most common.  The book also covers buying and selling vehicles.