US EditionWhat Do We Know About the Map Showing the Activated V16 Beacons?
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Messages are circulated through social networks and media on an interactive online map that has been published by an independent Internet user, where the V16 beacons appear geolocalized, which, since January 1, replace the old mandatory triangles to signal a vehicle stopped on or loaded on the road. Messages warn about the lack of privacy or that the data has been made public by an error of the DGT. Some organizations point to the beacon as an i…
The V-16 beacon map is an informative tool that allows you to visualize in real time all the active beacons in Spain, showing where there have been breakdowns or accidents at the same time. As of January 1, 2026, these beacons are mandatory, and although official warnings arrive through the DGT, this third party map takes advantage of public data to provide a global and immediate view of road incidents. The map is constantly updated, which allow…
Since January 1st, all vehicles circulating in Spain are obliged to carry the V16 beacons. This measure definitely replaces the traditional emergency triangles. And its primary objective is to strengthen road safety and prevent accidents suffered by drivers as they leave their vehicles in situations of danger. However, the technology that makes these V16 beacons send the geographical location of the vehicle to the digital platform DGT 3.0 when t…
A technical failure in the system of connected beacons has exposed the exact position of thousands of vehicles arrested, which has aroused the Civil Guard's concern about possible criminal uses
Since the entry into force of the obligation of V-16 beacons in vehicles, on January 1, web pages have begun to be created that show maps with the supposed location of active beacons on Spanish roads. However, some of them are not officials of the General Traffic Directorate (DGT), although they do collect information of the incidents. You have asked us about the authenticity of these viral maps through our WhatsApp verification service. A data.…
The implementation of the new connected V16 light beacons, mandatory in Spain since January 1, 2026, has unleashed not only expectations of improving road safety, but also an intense debate on the privacy of data and the use of real-time geolocation that these devices generate. The controversy now arises with the publication of unofficial interactive maps showing on the network active locations of detained vehicles, fueling doubts about who can …
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