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Fine for Washing Car in Street?

Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2019 10:50am
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I have been told you can be fined for washing your car in the street....!

Does anyone know if this is correct?

It would seem a very strange law to me but the Spanish would probably like any law that gives them a excuse to not do something!

Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2019 5:15pm

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Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2019 5:15pm

It is correct. You must bring your car to a garage and the water used will be recycled. Otherwise you may be fined. 

Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2019 2:40pm

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Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2019 2:40pm

It is indeed.  You wah the car in an official carwash with recycled water.  Washing the car in the street with tap water will be fined.  Everyone uses .  

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Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2019 9:29am

With that attitude I wonder why you are here.

Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2019 9:41am

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Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2019 9:41am

Brian1 wrote on Fri Mar 15, 2019 10:50am:

I have been told you can be fined for washing your car in the street....!

Does anyone know if this is correct?

 

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It would seem a very strange law to me but the Spanish would probably like any law that gives them a excuse to not do something!

It’s a very sensible law in a country that doesn’t necessarily have a great deal of rainfall and needs to be conservative with water.

As to the Spanish being painted as lazy - I would dispute that - and take no little umbrage - yes, we have siesta here, but then all businesses are open until 8 - 8:30.  They like their fiestas here, yes - but they are quite serious about the work they do (shout out here to the electrician that answered my urgent WhatsApp at 03:00 and came out to me at 09:00 on día de Andalucía .... having an electrical mishap causing 380v to come into the house was .... interesting - Muchas Gracias de nuevo Ramón)

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Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2019 9:47am

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Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2019 9:47am

I'm not with you there, Harry. Water is not as plentiful in Spain as in the UK or Ireland. Even in Ireland with all the rain that fell since mid January, there will be water shortages come the summer. I know this because this is the case every year.

If there's one thing the Brits are famous for it's for washing their cars to a spic and span state every Sunday morning. When I lived in Lovely Luton back in the day and when I'd toddle off to the nearest Catholic church, the Brits were happily up to their eyeballs in suds and water. Recently, I've seen a Brit lady clean the outside of her mini car with baby wipes. This is not a criticism. It is a tradition for the Brits to keep their chariots clean. I'll get around to cleaning our car, eventually!

OH! Today is St-Patrick's Day, I hope you all have an enjoyable and happy and peaceful feast day. And, don't forget St-Patrick was a Brit.

Matt.

Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2019 10:01am

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Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2019 10:01am

When you were reciting this Matthew, I had visions of People in the streets cleaning their cars .... as a squadron of Spitfires flew overhead, leaving a trail of buttered crumpets .......

Happy St Patrick’s day to you Matthew (Bejasus and Begorrah ..... :-D )

Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2019 10:27am

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Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2019 10:27am

Thanks Dario; Enjoy the day yourself too.

Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2019 10:37am

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Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2019 10:37am

I did not believe this at first but it’s correct. The Trafico N332 site confirms it - and that it’s also an offence not to clean your car - at least the windows, lights, indicators and number plates must be clean.

http://n332.es/2017/06/16/getting-fined-without-moving/

Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2019 10:44am

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Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2019 10:44am

chrisso50 wrote on Sun Mar 17, 2019 10:37am:

I did not believe this at first but it’s correct. The Trafico N332 site confirms it - and that it’s also an offence not to clean your car - at least the windows, lights, indicators and number plates must be clean.

http://n332.es/2017/06/16/getting-fined-without-moving/

I find the traffic laws here are in most respects sensible - makes sense to keep lights, Windows, mirrors clean; especially as it gets quite dusty here .... and when we get that pre-summer rain .... that picks up sand from across the Mediterranean and dumps it leaving your car looking like it’s covered in red sludge ... which it is; then cleaning the bits that allow you to see and be seen is quite important

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