The second phase of the Easter 'exit operation' has already officially started on this day of Holy Thursday, in which the General Directorate of Traffic (DGT) expects 9.4 million trips to be made on the territory's road network Spanish
Given this increase in traffic on roads and highways, the autonomous communities are preparing to control traffic. In the case of Catalonia, the Mossos d'Esquadra are expected to carry out 1,300 checks. Whether they are the Mossos or the Civil Guard, despite the fact that controls are normally carried out randomly, there are some vehicles that tend to attract more attention than others.
Among the vehicles that are usually stopped by the authorities to undergo routine traffic controls are those that are older, despite being in good condition. The reason is because, given their longevity, they can suffer more breakdowns; so they become less safe on the road.
And oddly enough, cars that have just come on the market also have a high chance of being stopped. Their novelty makes agents unfamiliar with them. And this is even more common with large displacement vehicles and large sports cars.
Regardless of the age of the car, if it has tinted windows they will also be on this list. Although the DGT allows opacity in crystals, the degree of opacity is limited. So it is important to take it into account.
In addition, red and yellow cars, among other bright colors, are the ones that also have more options to be stopped for traffic control, according to statistics.
In the case of driving a car that is many years old, the first thing that agents usually check is whether they have passed the ITV and are fit to drive or, on the contrary, they move without having passed the inspection. In the case of sports cars or large displacement cars, it is checked that they have not undergone modifications in the exhaust pipe or in the engine.
