Overview

• Traffic authorities forecast about five million long‑distance journeys from Friday afternoon to Sunday night, with the worst hours set for Friday 16:00–22:00, Saturday 09:00–13:00 and Sunday 16:00–23:00.
• To manage the return flow, the DGT will deploy reversible lanes, pause roadworks and use fixed and mobile radars, drones, helicopters, cameras and camouflaged vans and motorcycles to monitor key violations.
• The 2025 radar expansion plans 122 new devices with 32 already active, and systems tested with warning letters in August in regions such as Andalucía will begin issuing fines in September.
• A revised traffic‑sign catalogue effective since July applies to new signalling projects, requires suppressed signs to be removed within one year and adds S‑41 for cycle‑and‑pedestrian‑only routes with a €200 fine for unauthorized vehicles.
• The new S991f warns of minimum following‑distance monitoring on motorways, with technology verifying gaps and penalties of up to €200 and four licence points, drawing online criticism over practical edge cases.