When you have a vehicle you must have full knowledge of all consolidated traffic standards and collected in the Official State Gazette. From knowing how to drive a vehicle, to knowing where to park it, through documentation and reviews that must be done to it.
If we focus on places enabled for parkingin general They are usually marked and well delimited next to the road or in a public or private parking lot. However, on many occasions it is difficult to find a place, so many user of diesel or gasoline vehicles decide to park in places that are not enabled.
In this case, in The squares reserved for electric vehicles is where you are giving more stir And it is that vehicles that are not authorized to park in these places are carrying it out.
The new tendency to park in squares for electric vehicles
Technically known as Icing It is a practice in which A gasoline or diesel car parks in a place reserved for the recharge of electric or hybrid vehiclesblocking access to the loading point and making it difficult for the drivers of these vehicles to recharge their batteries
The term comes from acronym in English ICE (internal combustion engine) And it specifically refers to internal combustion vehicles that hinder places for electrical and plug -in hybrids.
What is the fine for parking for electric vehicles
In Spain, parking with a gasoline or diesel vehicle, or even an electric that is not connected and recharging, in a place reserved for electric vehicle recharge is considered a serious infraction and is sanctioned with A fine of 200 euros.
The regulations establish that these places can only be used by plug -in electric vehicles or hybrids that are reloading effectively. It does not imply loss of points in the card, but, in addition to the fine, the vehicle could be removed by the municipal crane if determined by the authority.
The sanction can also be applied if the maximum recharge time is exceeded indicated in the signal, With additional fines of up to 90 euros In some cases and according to the city ordinance.
This regulation It is found both in state legislation and in many municipal regulationsand demands that the places be correctly marked so that they can be a fine.
More details about the squares for electric vehicles
According to Royal Decree-Law 29/2021, Private non -residential parking with more than 20 places must have at least one recharge point for every 40 seats or fraction. This regulation affects premises such as offices, hospitals, shopping centers, hotels and restaurants, where the holder of the parking lot is obliged to install these points so that both employees and users can load their electric vehicles.
In new construction buildings, the Technical Building Code (CTE) establishes that 100% of the squares must have pre -installation for the future installation of load pointsand in non -residential buildings there must already be a recharge point for every 40 seats.
For Parking with more than 1,000 seats, an additional point per 100 extra seats is added. Public administrations have more strict requirements, with the obligation of a recharge point for every 20 seats up to 500 seats, and adding additional points depending on the size.