Overview
- Footage from Basurto in Bilbao shows two stopped cars after a collision, with hazard lights appearing brighter than a lit V-16 beacon in the recording.
- Social media reaction skews negative, with many drivers labeling the new requirement a money grab and questioning whether it improves safety.
- The DGT states the connected V-16 can be seen up to one kilometer in optimal conditions, noting that curves, gradients, rain, fog or snow can reduce that distance.
- Officials recommend placing the beacon on the roof or at driver window height for earlier detection, and observers note the viral clip was shot from above with the device positioned near the trunk side.
- The device becomes mandatory on January 1 to replace warning triangles and is designed both to alert nearby drivers and to transmit a vehicle’s location to the DGT 3.0 platform for real-time traffic warnings.