DGT removes five more V-16 beacons from Spain's approved devices list
Four of the five delisted models belong to the same Barcelona-based company, which has now lost all of its approvals
Spain's General Directorate of Traffic (DGT) has removed another five V-16 emergency beacons from its official list of approved devices, continuing a pattern that began in January when four models were delisted in similar circumstances.
Four of the five affected devices share the same owner, Trafic Safety S.L., a company based in Sant Quirze del Vallès in Barcelona, which has now lost all of its IDIADA homologation licences.
The affected models are:
- The Safety Light, sold under the ISSE brand
- The Safety Light 2, sold under the ISSE Safety Light brand
- The Dunlop V16, sold under the Dunlop brand
- The Swiss Drive V16, sold under the Swiss Drive brand
The fifth device, the V16eurolight sold under the ELTV16EUROLIGHT brand, has also been removed after losing its licence from the Applus+ IDIADA laboratory. In all five cases, the removal of certification is down to the fact that the models are no longer being manufactured.
What does this mean if you own one?
If you've already bought one of these devices, there's no need to panic. Owners can continue to use them legally as pre-signalling devices for the full 12-year service period that was promised at the time of purchase.
here are currently more than 300 V-16 device licences still in force, so there's no shortage of approved alternatives if you're in the market for a new one.
Will connectivity still work?
Yes, and this is the reassuring part. Even in cases where a manufacturer stops operating entirely, the DGT has confirmed it will step in to ensure connectivity continues.
"What we do take care of is the connectivity that is guaranteed for 12 years. If the manufacturer's cloud disappeared, the DGT would act as a backup so that the device continues to function. The V16 guarantees that, in the event of a failure, we directly receive the signal, so that no signal goes unattended," Monserrat Estaca, head of the DGT's Telematics area, explained.
The main question mark hanging over these delisted devices is whether their manufacturers will hold up their end of the bargain and maintain connectivity for the full 12 years, particularly given that production has already ceased.
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