Your queries: what is the law regarding transportation of gas bottles?

It is completely illegal to put gas bottles on the back seat of the car.

No matter how many hours we put into researching and writing articles, ( gas scammers the facts) there’s always the “expat factor” to consider, and someone manages to come back with a question we didn´t consider when preparing the piece.

This week, the prize for finding the question we forgot to ask goes to an eagle eyed reader who has emailed asking for clarification of the law about transporting gas bottles home from petrol stations or local shops.

Repsol have said that only ONE bottle can be transported at a time by a private individual, as Spanish law only permits the transportation of 15 kilos of liquid gas in a private vehicle. ( their bottles are 12.5 and 11 kilos.)

This bottle must be transported in an upright position, in the passenger position within the vehicle, ( copiloto) and NOT in the backseat or the boot of the vehicle where it can roll around.

Repsol say that the law regarding transportation of gas bottles is clearly displayed on the cages in which they are held and at the points of distributor sale.
It is illegal to transport any loose items on the backseat of a vehicle, as they can roll around, fly off the backseat and cause injury to a driver in the case of an accident. Any goods being transported should always be in the boot.