Overview
- The requirement covers cars, vans, trucks, company fleets, buses and non-special trailers registered in Spain, with motorcycles, mopeds and special machinery exempt.
- The V16 integrates GPS and an embedded SIM to send precise coordinates to the DGT 3.0 platform, enabling warnings on road panels and navigation systems.
- DGT guidance says drivers should use a homologated model listed on the agency’s website and showing the certifying laboratory’s name on the device.
- Failure to carry the V16 can result in an €80 fine, matching the previous penalty for not having emergency triangles.
- Authorities cite improved visibility and avoiding the risk of walking on the road to place triangles, while some users question the light’s intensity as DGT highlights 360-degree output and mounting at the vehicle’s highest point.