Overview
- The traffic authority confirmed V27 as an official road-safety signal roughly a month after the V16 beacon’s debut.
- When a certified V16 is switched on, it triggers the DGT platform to send a proximity warning to nearby connected vehicles’ displays.
- The V27 is not mandatory and does not replace physical requirements, with the V16 remaining the only emergency device required by law.
- Because it is software-based, the alert is free to drivers and is intended to bolster awareness where a V16 may be harder to see.
- Initial reach will be narrow since only newer, compatible cars can show the warning, and Spain’s fleet skews older, with Madrid’s averaging about 11.5 years.