Clarification from DGT, via N332's FB, that "furrin' vehicles may continue to use red triangles and do not have to invest in V-16 beacons. I presume that you'll still have to carry two .....
"The DGT Publishes an Instruction to Clarify the Use of V-16 Signals in Cases of International Circulation in our Country"
Spain is the first country to mandate the use of this connected and luminous device starting January 1, 2026.
The Vienna Convention stipulates that countries may require, to allow
"international circulation" within their territory, that vehicles carry a warning device consisting of
"an equilateral triangular plate"
or "any other device of equivalent effectiveness prescribed by the legislation of the COUNTRY where the vehicle is REGISTERED
THEREFORE, vehicles registered in other countries driving in Spain under "international circulation" will comply with the regulations IF they use the traditional warning triangles.
ON THE OTHER HAND, vehicles registered in
Spain driving under "international circulation" in another signatory country of any of the existing conventions will comply with the regulations by using the new connected and luminous V-16
warning device, without the need to carry the traditional triangles
.
Click on the link to see the countries that are signatories to the 1968 Convention on Road Traffic.
https://treaties.un.org/pages/ViewDetailsIII.aspx...
"The DGT Publishes an Instruction to Clarify the Use of V-16 Signals in Cases of International Circulation in our Country"
The Vienna Convention stipulates that countries may require, to allow
THEREFORE, vehicles registered in other countries driving in Spain under "international circulation" will comply with the regulations IF they use the traditional warning triangles.
ON THE OTHER HAND, vehicles registered in
Click on the link to see the countries that are signatories to the 1968 Convention on Road Traffic.
https://treaties.un.org/pages/ViewDetailsIII.aspx...