Have you noticed any slightly different signs lately? A cyclist with his own traffic light, or some cartoons with wild boars wandering around the road?

It is the modification of the General Traffic Regulations which, as of Royal Decree 465/2025 of June 10, comes with a significant update to traffic signs and regulations that affect all drivers and road users.

In this article we explain some of the main ones news that you should know whether you already drive or are getting your license in 2025.

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We put on our seatbelts and we start.

How to deal with priority vehicles

If you hear or see a police car, ambulance, or fire engine with its lights and siren activated, we must make it easier for them to pass. That, of course, is nothing new, but how to act is now more clearly specified.

If a police patrol stands behind with a flashing red light ahead, you must:

• Stop your car to the right.

• Stay inside the vehicle.

• Wait for instructions from the agent (who may use a PA system or other means).

This sign means that They are asking you to stop, with caution obviously, but right now.

Which signal do I obey if there are several?

Mythical question and super frequent in the exam. If we find ourselves in a situation where there is several signs (a vertical, a painting on the ground, a traffic light...), we must follow this order of preference:

1. Traffic officers (if there is an officer, what he or she indicates has total priority).

2. Temporary signs or markings (due to construction work, for example).

3. Traffic lights.

4. Vertical signs.

5. Road markings painted on the roadway.

New signs come, new designs and other signs go

The 2025 thing is a very complete graphic renovationDozens of signs have been redesigned to make them easier to understand; the icons are clearer and the style is more modern. Some have even disappeared because they have become obsolete.

Among the most striking new features:

• Specific traffic lights for cycles.

• New signs for people with reduced mobility.

• Signs of wild animal crossing, like wild boars.

• Areas reserved for electric vehicles and cargo bikes.

• Panels that warn us of special conditions, such as fog, snow or rain.

We'll also see updated prohibition, mandatory, and end-of-restriction signs for all types of vehicles: from regular cars to mopeds, tractors, and electric scooters.

Road markings that we absolutely must know

There is also a renewal of road markings on the asphalt, and some examples we will see are:

• dragon teeth: our favorite road marking It is a zigzag mark that indicates that you must reduce your speed no matter what.

• Bike forward and Advance-moto: spaces advanced at traffic lights so bikes and motorcycles can leave earlier. More visible and safer.

• Guidance marks for motorcyclists: designed to better trace curves and avoid scares.

• Speed bumps better marked with new symbols.

• Special areas for cargo bikes, electric motorcycles or PMVs.

The objective of these changes is to improve security and coexistence among all users., from the driver of the most powerful car to the most zen cyclist.

Data for data geeks

It turns out that the dragon lines we see on the streets are inspired by some brands used in the United Kingdom called “Dragon Teeth”. They are a psychological element of persuasion to reduce speed, and it has been seen that in many cases they work. better at a deterrent level than seeing radars.

In Australia they are testing a more modern and colorful version with three-dimensional triangles in white and blue to enter lower speed zones, and they are designed this way to give an optical sensation of speed and encourage braking.

Curious, isn't it?