Tag Archive for spain

Towing Hook Fines

Is your towing hook (or ball) legal? Well, there are drivers who are unaware that this fixture has not been legalised for their vehicle.

Leroy Merlin Scam

The amount and variety of SMS and email scams that internet users receive is constantly growing, unfortunately and the latest involves one supposedly from Leroy Merlin with an “incredible offer.”

DUI School-Bus Drivers

Over a score of school-bus drivers have been found driving under the influence of alcohol (drink driving), according to the Dirección General de Tráfico (DGT) during their last sweep.

Low-Cost Airlines Fined

The Ministerio de Derechos Sociales y Consumo has ratified a fine for five low-cost airlines that operate in Spain and which charge their passengers an extra fee for carrying hand luggage or printing the boarding pass.

Good Evening, You’re Arrested

The Spanish Ministerio de Interior announced that for the first time, for an aspirant to become an officer in the Policía Nacional will have to have an A2 and B1 Cambridge-English profficiency.

Brits Take First Place

The Agencia Estatal de Seguridad Aérea (AESA) registed 1,166 complaints about onboard, conflictive behaviour. No surprises that the majority were caused by drunken Brits.