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V-16 beacons are an essential element for road safety. This has been revealed in the recent meeting of the High Level Group on Road Safety, a group that advises the European Commission on this matter. Spain presented the geopositioned v-16 beacons, an element that indicates the accident site without the risk of being run over and that, in addition, connects the position of the vehicle, with a minimum margin of error. Grupo V16 supports all initiatives that revert to safety

From Grupo V16, the association of the main independent companies in the sector of manufacturers of components, spare parts and accessories for the automotive industry, supports all those actions that revert to greater road safety and recalls that in 2021 26 people died after leaving their vehicles on intercity highways. For this reason, and given the danger that these figures may grow, the European Commission will study the proposal to extend the use of geopositioned v-16 beacons to European territory. European Union to use them mandatory on January 1, 2026. In this meeting at European level, Luxembourg has positively valued this Spanish initiative. Regulations, certification and Quality Seal The modification of RD 159/2021 that regulates roadside assistance services and by the end of 2022 the connected beacons will already be on the market, which will not be compulsory until 2026. they are the only ones that ARE APPROVED and CERTIFIED by the competent authority, and those that are geopositioned when they are. The companies that are part of the V16 Group have a SEAL OF QUALITY that is applied to the V-16 luminous beacons, which guarantees their operation and usability. The V16 Group asks for responsibility: "It is important to reject imitation products that do not comply with the regulations. How to distinguish them? One way is its price. The approved ones are around €20, although there are imitations on the market for less than half. Although the definitive way to identify an approved beacon is by the identification number located on the lens of the device. This approval is certified by two laboratories : LCOE or Applus IDIADA, which is accompanied by 8 numbers that make up the 'unique' registration number of each device, which is also perfectly traceable.What characteristics do the V-16 light beacons have? The light beacon is placed on the ceiling of the car from inside it.• It is enough to stick your arm out the window to place the device, which is perfectly attached as it has a magnet on the base.• In this way, there is no need to get out of the vehicle or walk on the road .• The flashing light emitted by the device can be detected at a distance of approximately one kilometer and has a viewing angle of 360 degrees.• Likewise, it has a white light that pe Allows it to be used as a flashlight. • Its autonomy must guarantee its use for a period of 8 months. V16 Group, safety by standard V16 Group, the association of the main independent companies in the sector of manufacturers of components, spare parts and accessories for the automotive industry , aims to "increase road safety". The 8 companies that make up the Group, J2, EliteBox, Miralbueno, Picoya, Pool line, Recalvi, Speed ​​Sound and Vika, explain that only "homologation and compliance with current regulations save lives.

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