Bill would lower speed limits that turn speeding into a crime

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1. The bill would lower the speed thresholds at which driving too fast becomes a crime: it would apply when exceeding the limit by 50 km/h on urban roads and 70 km/h on interurban roads, instead of the current 60 and 80 km/h.
2. The penalties would not change: prison of three to six months, a fine of six to twelve months, or community service of thirty-one to ninety days, and in all cases a driving ban of one to four years.
3. The authors justify the change by saying speed is a major factor in fatal crashes: in 2024, 22% of fatal accidents were due to excessive or unsuitable speed.
4. If passed, the law would take effect two months after its publication in the Official State Gazette (Boletín Oficial del Estado).

Who it affects

• Drivers of motor vehicles and mopeds: They could be convicted of a crime at lower speeds than now, for example above 100 km/h on a 50 km/h urban road.
• Pedestrians, cyclists and children: The bill's authors say they would be better protected against fast drivers.
• People convicted of this offense: They would face the same penalties as now, but convictions would be easier to obtain.

Words worth knowing

Proposición de Ley Orgánica

A bill proposing to change a law; it is not yet approved, and an organic law needs a special majority in the Congress of Deputies (Congreso de los Diputados).

Código Penal

The Spanish law that lists crimes and their punishments.

Trabajos en beneficio de la comunidad

Community service: unpaid work for a number of days instead of a fine or prison.

Vía interurbana

A road that connects towns, outside urban areas.

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