US EditionHow Much Will They Fine? Do I Have to Get Out of the Car? Geolocalize me?... the Dgt Clears Doubts and Bullies About the v-16 Beacon
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A little more than a month after the obligation to carry in the vehicle the light beacon V-16 to signal faults and road accidents in place of the emergency triangles, the General Directorate of Traffic (DGT) clarifies doubts and bulls spread in these weeks on social networks.In a statement, Traffic makes it clear that the new signage aims to reduce the possibility of accident, since every year around 25 people died on the road that had come down…
The V16 beacon connected to the DGT (Spanish Directorate General of Traffic), which comes into effect on January 1, 2026, does not alert emergency services, according to the DGT's own website. It explains that it only transmits the exact location of a vehicle involved in an accident, with the beacon activated at point "x". This way, the DGT is aware of where the accident occurred, but it is the person in the vehicle, "to the extent possible," wh…
A driver waits for the crane after placing an emergency triangle on the roadway The new connected V-16 beacon, which will begin to be mandatory in 2026, is considered by many users more dangerous than the emergency triangles it replaces. However, the DGT argues that it is just the opposite. It has become the star theme of these last weeks of the year in terms of road safety: the V-16 beacons will become mandatory on January 1, 2026, making defin…
This agent, representative of one of the most important groups of civil guards, explains the serious doubts that the comrades have about the...
The V16 beacon is just over a month away from becoming an essential accessory for any car, but its operation is still surrounded by myths, doubts and a fairly widespread concern about privacy. It is not uncommon: we talk about a device with connectivity and GPS that communicates with the DGT, which has led many drivers to think that it could be used as an undercover tracker. The reality is very different and, above all, much simpler. When a homo…
A little more than a month after the obligation to carry in the vehicle the light beacon V-16 to signal...
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