On January 1, 2026, in the event of a breakdown or road accident, the warning triangle will be officially replaced by the so-called V16 distress beacon on Spanish roads.
In a little less than a year, from January 1, 2026, drivers traveling on a Spanish road will necessarily have to draw a distress beacon called V16 in the event of a problem with their vehicle, when you are sometimes left to your own devices and don't know how to react. Therefore, from this date, there will be no warning triangle (called the distress triangle on the other side of the Pyrenees) in the passenger compartment of vehicles registered in Spain (a rule which will not apply to vehicles registered in another country). country).
Providing quick and effective help
Note that from this date of January 1, 2026, the V16 beacons – already authorized in Spain but not yet mandatory – which will equip each Spanish vehicle must be those authorized and validated by the General Directorate of Road Traffic (DGT). For each of these suitcases, the price should be around €50. More effective in the event of a breakdown or accident than a simple triangle, these beacons are in fact directly connected to the DGT service. and will notably allow faster help to drivers caught in turmoil.
A “community” tag
On the practical side, let us finally remember that a V16 beacon can be easily transported in a glove box, and that if necessary it can deploy by placing it directly on the roof or door of a vehicle. A beacon that is also visible to other road users, since its 360 degree high intensity light allows them to locate this equipment up to 1 kilometer away continuously and for at least 30 minutes. Finally, this beacon is interconnected, allowing, if other vehicles are also connected, to send warnings to others via a dedicated application and even from an on-board computer. In all cases, messages issued by the DGT through variable message signs present on the road will warn all users. Enough to give ideas to France?
