US EditionFrom Now on Many Drivers Are Going to Take a Surprise: if You Don't Wear This Approved V16 Beacon, You Risk a Fine when the Controls Start
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The regulatory change is already here and many drivers have not yet learned: the connected V16 beacons replace the triangles and will be the only valid system when official controls begin. That is why models like this V16 beacon approved with geolocation DGT 3.0, which includes SIM and data up to 2038, are starting to run out. Its main advantage is that it automatically alerts the DGT of your position in case of breakdown or emergency, something…
Drivers do not give credit, now it turns out that some of the connected beacons that were approved by the DGT have ceased to be connected to the ...
In full countdown in order to make the V16 beacons connected mandatory as of 1 January 2026, the General Traffic Directorate (DGT) has given a new blow of effect that rubs the surreal: it has withdrawn the validity of the approval to four models that until days ago were valid on its own official website. Without clear explanations, without detailed communications and a few days from the key date, the agency led by Pere Navarro has included in a …
The automobile sector in Spain has risen today, 28 December, with a news that few expected a few days from the grapes. In an unprecedented movement, and after months of intense debates on road safety on highways and highways, the General Traffic Directorate (DGT) has issued a ministerial order that will enter into force on 1 January. From that date, no new car can be delivered to its customer if it does not have the V16 beacon connected directly…
The Traffic Directorate has clarified the mandatory schedule, functions, use, technical characteristics and possible penalties for the V16 beacons that will replace emergency triangles from January 1, 2026.
The General Traffic Directorate (DGT) has cancelled the approval of four V16 beacons just five days before their use becomes mandatory in Spain. These devices, called to replace the classic red emergency triangles, have been generating debate among drivers for months. While some have not yet purchased them, others have advanced and already incorporated them in their vehicles. Read more: Pere Navarro warns drivers of the new DGT device that will …
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