Red warning triangle in Spain

[Kups]

Update. Motorhome Matt has stock of these units on his That Leisure Shop website.

He's still trying to get to the bottom of whether the V16 has to have direct internet link or whether you can use it alongside an app called Alert Cop. The app is free. He's downloaded it but not used it yet.

LED V16 Emergency Beacon - Free Shipping Over £150

The LED V16 emergency beacon is approved and authorised by the DGT for signalling emergencies when driving on the road and conforms to road safety regulations.

www.thatleisureshop.com

 

[nicholsong]

Fof those with non-ferrous body MHs I have this idea fir activating the geo-locator feature of the V16.

Keep a small scrap piece of ferrous plate in the same box to on the sensor of the kit, this will activate the locator.

One still has the problem of placing/attaching it to thr MH high enough to be sffective. In my case having a flat roof and a ladder I would climb halfway up and stretch out to place it on the rear of the roof. Are they so light that wind could blow them off? If so some doble-sided tape may be needed on the base,

Without a ladder maybe tape it to the awning winder and tape that to the MH body at high enough level so the V16 is above rof level.

 

[cyberyacht]

I think a tin of potatoes (baked beans too small?) installed via a roof light is the best option. Apart from "whoosh bangs", how many motorhomes have ferrous roofs? Virtually none, I'd warrant. Anyway, apart from the "ET option" what does it do that hazards don't?

 

[Barriesimpson]

Anyway, apart from the "ET option" what does it do that hazards don't?

Comply to the Spanish law.

 

[SMB]

Update. Motorhome Matt has stock of these units on his That Leisure Shop website.

He's still trying to get to the bottom of whether the V16 has to have direct internet link or whether you can use it alongside an app called Alert Cop. The app is free. He's downloaded it but not used it yet.

LED V16 Emergency Beacon - Free Shipping Over £150

The LED V16 emergency beacon is approved and authorised by the DGT for signalling emergencies when driving on the road and conforms to road safety regulations.

www.thatleisureshop.com

Alert cops is a citizen securty system provided by law enforcement to assist citizens of Spain and not connected with the V16 system. The beacon I have has a sim card included and it runs on the DGT 3.0 system which is their own network. It is certified to work until 2038, I believe all you do is activate the beacon and they do the rest so no app is required. This is the same beacon that PaulW2 created a link to on his post on page two.

This is a link to a website which explains it in more detail:

Plataforma Vehículo Conectado | DGT 3.0 | Vehículo 3.0

Descubre la Plataforma de Vehículo Conectado de la Dirección General de Tráfico (DGT 3.0). Información en tiempo real sobre el tráfico, seguridad vial y más.

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[gus-lopez]

I might make this year my last one down to Spain and stop at Perpignan and Hendaye thereafter.

Lorca is not that bad.

I have an ordinary flashing beacon but will put off getting a networking one as long as possible in case they change their minds.

Very unlikely as it has been coming in for at least 4 years

OK, I admit I am baffled by this.

We are heading to Spain, this year, in April and May.

I assume I need a flashing beacon.

Can anyone who fully understands the requirement tell me…..

1 Where can I get a “basic” beacon, ie no geolocator?

2. Is such a beacon OK for this year, 2025 for a motorhome.

3. Will we require the geolocator version for a trip this year? (After this trip we have no intention of returning to Spain with the motorhome so the €50+ is an expense I will avoid if possible).

4. If delivery times for the geolocator versions are several months what do we do for this year?


Please help, my head hurts !

& yes you do need a basic one for this year

No you don’t need a flashing beacon for your trip this year.

Required for motorhomes since 2023. so yes you do

It looks to me like any bike rack should not protrude beyond 10% of the length of the original chassis, so most do not comply including mine which extends about 1m

15% as it is an 'indivisble'load I.e one fixed length vehicle . Even when I had a bike rack on the last coach built that was homologated & on the ficha tecnica here in spain it still needed a V20 sign- One way to overcome the above is to use a marker board with number plate.
Also, Portugese regulations state that a bike rack when not in use, cannot protrude more than 45cms. Mine ,even when folded up stuck out 50cm