Traffic Regulation Reform to Protect Vulnerable Users Takes Effect

The General Directorate of Traffic updates regulations to prioritize people and their mobility methods in urban centers.

Generic image of a pedestrian traffic sign on a Madrid street.
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Generic image of a pedestrian traffic sign on a Madrid street.

The General Directorate of Traffic (DGT) has implemented a reform in the Traffic Regulation, effective September 30, 2026, aimed at strengthening the protection of vulnerable users.

This regulatory update shifts the focus to individuals and their various modes of transportation, marking a paradigm change from a model traditionally centered on roads and vehicles.
The reform seeks to position citizens and their ways of navigating the city as the central axis of urban mobility policies.
Based on information from the official source: DGT — Dirección General de Tráfico (30/09/2026)