The General Directorate of Traffic It is the maximum organism that is responsible for Direct, regulate and coordinate mobility and road safety. They emit permits and licenses for drivers and vehicles, as well as the verification and implementation of all existing traffic signals in the Spanish geography.
The Traffic signals They have a mission warn, inform, order or regulate user behavior on certain circumstances of the road or circulation. In many cases, skipping traffic signals can lead to a good fine.
All traffic signals are published in the General Circulation Regulations. This document has been updated a few days ago and The new signals that have been incorporated are already known and those that have been modified.
What are the new DGT traffic signs?
According to DGT itself in a statement, “New signals are incorporated to regulate new transport modes, such as personal mobility vehicles, and respond to current traffic situations“
Among the main changes is design modification and definition of numerous signaling elementsincluded vertical signals, road marks and a specific clarification of circumstantial signage.
That is, many They will modify to improve their interpretationas well as the union of two signals to improve circulation and avoid inconveniences caused by ambiguities in traffic signals. Such as in the following case:
They are also introduced new signs that respond to current demands and those that have become obsolete or that are no longer contemplated by recent regulations are eliminated. In the following image you can see some of the signals that are incorporated. Many of them respond to the needs of the 21st century:
Finally there are those that are renewed. The modification of these signals seeks to improve their perception and/or adapt them to the new mobility demands. Next, you can see some of them:
These signs will soon enter into force, so you must be attentive to the General Regulation of Circulation and/or the Catalog of Vertical Signals to see exactly its meaning and the way in which we must act when visualizing any of them.
When will the new traffic signals come into force?
As explained in the DGT statement itself, The entry into force of Royal Decree is July 1, 2025but the physical change of the signals will be carried out progressively.
They also clarify that The new signals will not be immediately included in the theoretical exams to give time to update the manuals and facilitate the preparation of the applicants.