At the DGT, they granted the V12 signal, which is the one that allows certain vehicles to travel at 150 km/h, to carry out the test and put it to the test. new cars. With this permit, yes, absolute freedom is not given to the granted cars, but they will be allowed to circulate in a special way on a previously established route.
These tests will not be able to be carried out on urban roads, level crossings or sections where there is a specific sign that can limit the maximum speed of the road to more than 30 m/h, so the limit in our country will be 150 m/h. km/h.
What does the standard say?
Inside Article 47 of the General Traffic Regulations which states the following: “the owners of the road will establish, using the corresponding signage, the specific speed limits that correspond according to the characteristics of the section of road. In the absence of specific signage, the generic signage established for each road will be respected.
One of the mandatory requirements that vehicles must meet is that they are identified with the Signal V-12a plate that has a special license plate where you can read the letters FV (Vehicle Manufacturer) in white on a red background, which will be placed right next to the license plate itself, in front and behind.
The car brand that carries out the tests will have to request authorization from Traffic where it will make a request that must be completed three days before carrying out the tests.
These vehicles normally They hide a series of specifications and they will be covered with camouflage vinyl or different colors that will attract a lot of attention, not just because of the speed.
Learn more about the V-12
Today we are going to talk about a sign that tells us that a vehicle traveling on a road has not even been sold. It is the V-12 sign.
What is it for?
Sometimes, vehicle brands or testing laboratories request special permits from the public administration to be able to circulate their new models for testing or trials. This is when they must have the V-12 sign on a red license plate.
The V-12 is the signal that must be used in cars that receive authorization from the Public administration and they go on the roads. These types of vehicles must not only comply with other obligations, such as the V-6 signal if the vehicle is long or the V-2 signal if it is slow.
What rights does the V-12 signal grant?
The V-12 sign, also known as a test plate, is a red plate that must be placed on or next to the license plate itself. It is the manufacturers who must install the plate next to the license plate in order to take advantage of the benefits.
Cars with this permit can perform a series of specific actions that will be prohibited to other vehicles, such as driving to higher speed limits as we said and as long as it can be done safely.
More specifically on this issue, it is possible that speed limits will be exceeded by 30%, thus sparing crossings on urban roads or on sections of road affected by a special speed limitwhich will give them a range of 150 km/hour on the highway.
This signal is given not only to a car, but also to a specific driver, so these cars cannot be driven by just anyone.
Let’s assume that this type of exemption will also be granted for a specific route or itinerary, where it will have an expiration date.
Very useful for many brands in their testing
There are many brands that use this type of signal to carry out tests, and our country is also one of those that carry out the greatest number of actions of this type.
One of the most popular areas where they are usually seen is the Sierra Nevada, where Many vehicles perform these tests nearbyThis has made this area of Granada one where you can see many camouflaged models, a classic for car enthusiasts.
So, you know, we hope that we have clarified the horizon a little more on the issue of the V-12 sign, since we have talked a lot about it and the speed limits. Clarification was necessary so that there would be no more doubts in this regard.
