Overview
- The DGT confirms no grace period and an €80 fine for noncompliance, requiring connected V-16 units that transmit incident locations.
- mapabalizasv16.es is displaying live beacon activations and reported 1,873 uses on day one, with data feeding road panels and navigation apps.
- Authorities say triangles may still be placed if a V-16 is carried, though they warn of the risks of exiting the vehicle to deploy them.
- Cybersecurity experts caution that publicly accessible real-time locations could be misused to target stranded drivers or support fraud.
- Pre-enforcement certification was withdrawn for four connected models, with previously purchased units still valid, and medical guidance notes the beacon’s magnet poses low risk to pacemaker users when mounted on the roof.