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🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Price drop on one of the most reliable V16 beacons: here's how you can get it cheaper today

The V16 Help Flash beacon, which is mandatory from January 1, 2026, for roadside emergencies, is currently available at a discounted price and offers significant safety advantages over traditional emergency triangles.

Feb 22 • 05:30 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

On Friday, beacons will shine and sirens will be heard in this place of Vilnius

The Vilnius municipality has announced that emergency drills will take place on Friday evening near the Business Garden business center.

Feb 20 • 12:46 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Life & Tech

The three V16 beacons that are taking over among Amazon users this month

Three V16 beacons are gaining popularity on Amazon for their effectiveness and compliance with safety regulations.

Feb 8 • 05:30 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Life & Tech

A driving school teacher reviews everything you need to know about V-16 beacons: 'It's a mistake to keep them in the trunk'

A driving school instructor emphasizes the importance of carrying a V-16 beacon in vehicles for emergency signaling, despite leniency from authorities on enforcement.

Jan 15 • 08:50 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Life & Tech

Winter sales on Amazon: these are the V16 beacons that are discounted

Amazon is offering winter discounts on V16 emergency beacons, recommended for cars and mandatory under the General Directorate of Traffic (DGT) regulations.

Jan 12 • 05:30 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
National & Local

News of 2026: Connected Beacons Come into Effect with the DGT

The new V-16 connected beacon replaces traditional emergency triangles as a mandatory signaling device for vehicle emergencies.

Jan 2 • 00:07 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Price war of V16 beacons ahead of their mandatory implementation

As the mandatory implementation date of January 1, 2026 approaches, retailers and distributors are engaged in a price war, offering V16 beacons between 25 and 40 euros in Spain.

Dec 31 • 04:15 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Life & Tech

Five V-16 Beacons You Can Use in 2026 After Some Models Withdrawn by the DGT

The DGT has updated its list of valid emergency V-16 beacons, leading to confusion among drivers about which models are permissible following the withdrawal of several homologations.

Dec 30 • 11:02 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Life & Tech

How to know if a V-16 beacon is approved and connected to the DGT

Starting January 2026, approved V-16 beacons connected to the DGT will become mandatory for vehicles, resulting in the phasing out of traditional emergency triangles, although there remains confusion among drivers regarding which lights will comply with the regulations.

Dec 23 • 14:00 UTC

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