Spain rolls out national 30km/h speed limit on most urban streets -transportxtra
Juliana O’Rourke 12 May 2021
Mainly a bid to reduce road deaths, but recent changes in the way that people move around cities, such as the growing popularity of cycling, is also behind the new restrictionsFrom 11 May, the maximum speed on the majority of Spanish streets will be set at 30km/h. According to an estimate by the DGT state traffic authority, the new measure will affect between 60% and 70% of roads, although this percentage will of course vary from city to city, according to El Pais.
The measure comes after a royal decree was approved by the central government in November, and will be implemented on single-lane roads in each direction of travel. Roads that have a sidewalk at the same height will be limited to 20km/h, while those that have two or more lanes in each direction of traffic will have their speeds limited to 50km/h.
