Showing posts with label traffic rules in Spain. Show all posts
Showing posts with label traffic rules in Spain. Show all posts

The field 'date of notification' is not correct

If you get the following error message: 'Error:  the field 'date of notification' is not correct' you should try again using a Windows PC or an Android device with either Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox.

If you use iOS no matter the browser or Windows with Internet Explorer or Microsoft Edge, DGT's website won't read the notification date properly.

Update August 2020: important information if you are trying to pay from the US or from Canada.

DGT: This sanction cannot be paid. Please, call 060...

What to do when you try to pay for a DGT fine and you get the following error message,
This sanction cannot be paid. Please, call 060 for consultation or go to any Provincial Traffic Headquarters.
When the site doesn't allow you to pay and you are abroad, the only alternative is the bank transfer. These are all the details you need,
  • IBAN: ES11 2100 5731 710200203821
  • SWIFT/BIC: CAIXESBB or CAIXESBBXXX
  • Tax Identification Number (CIF, in Spanish): Q2816003D
  • Account name: Jefatura Central de Tráfico - Sanciones extranjero 
  • Quote the record number / dossier number / n. expediente!!!
If the transfer is correct the case will be closed for payment within about 2 weeks. However, and as far as I have read in different forums, they are having trouble to track some transfers, so my advice is to send a fax with a copy of the bank statement and the reference number (aka record number, aka dossier number, aka n. expediente, aka numero di pratica...). The fax number to send the document is 0034902512151.

If you got the "this sanction cannot be paid" error message transfer just 50% of the total amount of the fine, and include the following message in the fax; "I only just received the fine, so I pay with the 50% discount for early payment".

Fasten your seat belts!

The Spanish Traffic General Directorate (DGT) has announced that it will be installing 270 traffic cameras that will control the use of the seat belt in Spanish roads. Fines for not using the seat belt are among the eight traffic offences covered by the EU Cross-border Enforcement Directive, which regulates the cross-border exchange of information on road-safety-related traffic offences. 

How much is the fine for failing to wear the seat belt in Spain? 200 euro AND 4 points off your driving licence (the points system ONLY applies to Spanish driving licences - including Spanish residents even if they have not exchanged their licence at the time of the offence).