Police claim the sex workers on the LL road are not being specifically targeted because of what they do but because they posed a danger to drivers. The prostitutes are in breach of law which states pedestrians on major highways and hard shoulders must wear the high visibility garments.
A spokesman for the regional police force, the Mossos d'Esquadra said: "In the past couple of months the prostitutes have been fined for two reasons: for not wearing the reflective jacket and for creating danger on the public highway. The move follows recent legislation introduced by Els Alamus town hall to ban prostitutes from offering sex for sale in public urban areas.
The mayor Josep Maria Bea has been accused of mounting a campaign to drive the sex workers out of the area. Spanish women bussed into villages to slow population drain.
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A recent survey found one in four Spanish men admitted to having paid for sex. The best way to transfer money overseas. Terms and Conditions. Style Book. Weather Forecast. Accessibility links Skip to article Skip to navigation. Thursday 28 November Spanish prostitutes ordered to wear reflective vests for their own safety Prostitutes working on the street outside a town northern Spain have been ordered to wear reflective vests to make them visible to passing traffic and reduce the risk of accidents.
