Car bike racks - laws

[Stevemul]

Does anyone know the law in Spain relating to bike racks on the back of cars?
Obviously there is a need to have a Reg number on view but are the red/white stripe boards compulsory too? Any other rules?

[Enrique]

Hi Stevemul,
Yes to red/white stripe boards...........according to AA

http://www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/to ... /spain.pdf

[costakid]

Ive used a standard UK white board for 10 years that I got from Indespension . Ive been past plenty of police cars and no problems

[Stevemul]

Thank you guys

[MartinEB]

and according to the N332 (Spanish Police) website:

“Can you advise if there is a limit to the number of bicycles you can carry on a rack located on the back of your car?”

The load can protrude depending on if you can divide it or not between a 10% (divisible) or 15% (when the load is unable to be indivisible or separated).

A bicycle is considered divisible load so depending on the length of you car, you can carry 1, 2, 3 or 4 bicycles.

See:
http://n332.es/2015/02/12/carrying-bikes-on-cars/

Further info on the Citizens Advice (Spain) website here:

http://citizensadvice.org.es/wp-content ... MARY-1.pdf