{
  "id": 9946642,
  "title": "Pedestrians to Get Priority Across Shared Streets Under New Spanish Traffic Rules",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/pedestrians-to-get-priority-across-shared-streets-under-new-spanish",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-26T08:49:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Leader",
    "slug": "the-leader",
    "url": "https://theleader.info/2026/09/26/pedestrians-to-get-priority-across-shared-streets-under-new-spanish-traffic-rules/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Spain is set to implement new traffic regulations starting October 1, 2026, which will grant pedestrians priority on shared streets where the pavement and carriageway are at the same level. This change will eliminate the requirement for pedestrians to be at a marked crossing to gain priority. The new rules also specify instances where drivers must yield, including at marked pedestrian crossings, pavements, pedestrian areas, turns into a road being crossed by pedestrians, junctions where vehicles cross hard shoulders used by pedestrians, and when passengers move between a bus or other public transport vehicle and the nearest pavement or refuge at a marked stop. Additionally, the priority applies to school lines, organized processions, and military units on foot. These changes are part of a broader update to Spain’s General Traffic Regulations aimed at enhancing the safety of vulnerable road users.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}