The virtual triangle V-27 is the new emergency signal of the General Directorate of Traffic. We tell you what it is for and what are its characteristics.
Last March, the Ministry of the Interior approved the royal decree of the new Roadside Assistance Regulations, a document that regulates emergency services on public roads to guarantee safety in roadside assistance and rescue operations.
If you are up to date with current affairs related to the DGT, surely you remember this royal decree because it is the one that establishes that the new V-16 lights will replace the current emergency triangles.
The new V-16 emergency light is a beacon that is placed on the roof of the vehicle and emits a flashing orange light. Its visibility has a greater range than conventional triangles, and it also has the advantage that the driver does not have to get off to put it, so it is safer.
Although it can be used since last June, the V-16 light will not be mandatory until January 1, 2026.
But this is not the only new danger sign that comes with the update of the Roadside Assistance Regulations. The royal decree also speaks of the virtual triangle V-27, a new emergency signal that will not be physically visible, but will be displayed on virtual information systems.
As our colleagues from Autobild.es, the virtual triangle V-27 is a signal that it will be activated in the vehicle’s on-board system. It will alert of the presence of a danger in the vicinity when this fact has been reported by a third party to the DGT connected vehicle platform.
From Traffic they point out that incorporation into the vehicle will be voluntary, and can only be implemented by vehicles connected by telematic means with the National Access Point for Traffic and Mobility.
Therefore, while the V-16 light is intended to give other road users a good view of the stopped vehicle, the purpose of the V-27 signal is to display a virtual alert visible to connected vehicles.