The commitment of the General Directorate of Traffic (DGT) to maintain the Road Safety on the Spanish road network causes the agency to use unusual methods to capture violations. One of those tactics is the use of camouflaged trucks to catch any driver who commits reckless driving, although these vehicles are more present on some roads than others.
The strong point of these camouflaged trucks regarding the Civil Guard patrols, much more common on Spanish roads, is that users are not able to recognize them for the most part, since they barely have badges to identify them with DGT vehicles. Therefore, it is convenient to know what is your location more frequent to be fully alert.
Where are the DGT trucks usually placed?
As to road location, users will most likely come across one of these well camouflaged trucks in ditches or on the shoulders of high capacity roads. The reason is that from those points they can better control all the cars that are circulating through them at that moment, and in addition there is always a increased traffic flow on highways, so the chances of an infraction being committed are higher.
Of course, there are several highways where you can see more frequently than in others, such as the Northern Highway (A-1), the Cantabrian Highway (A-8), the highway that runs in Asturias between Oviedo and Villaviciosa (A-64) and the Ruta de la Plata Highway (A-66). In addition, several have also been identified on the N-630, one of the longest national roads of Spain and runs between Gijón and Seville.
How to recognize a DGT camouflaged truck
There is no fixed way to recognize a camouflaged DGT truck, since each one is unique and they do not usually carry any type of distinctive. In general, it is usually white vehicles, without the logo of any company and with the lights often hidden, which prevents quick identification on the roads and that many drivers do not notice their presence.
Therefore, if you see a isolated white truck on the side of the road you are driving on, it is most likely a DGT camouflaged vehicle, so try not to commit any infractions while driving. You no longer just have to try maintain road safety for possible economic fines, but also by the rest of the road users.
