The controversial DGT Red Label arrives in Spain: what cars will use it and what it means

The General Directorate of Traffic has just announced the arrival of a new label, which must be worn by a certain type of vehicle. We are not talking about an ecological sticker. This new label, which has been seen in a small number of vehicles since June last year, is red and has a completely different task. In addition, although it is now a completely unknown icon, in the coming months it is Red DGT mark This can become very common on Spanish roads. And yes, this is due to autonomous cars.

The new DGT red sticker, in particular, has a technological task. As described in detail by the General Department of Traffic, it is intended for those vehicles that are part of the ES-AV frameworkWhich allows testing autonomous cars on public roads at different levels (from level 2, with partial automation; to level 5, with fully autonomous vehicles).

This means that all Autonomous vehicles that conduct tests legally and previously authorized, including cars, vans, motorcycles or light industrial vehicles operated without a driver or with minimal help, as well as those that work in remote control, they should include a sticker with a red DGT required In the visible place on the windshield.

Everything that autonomous vehicles can do with the new red dgt label

Red Label DGT will also allow citizens Determine whether the car is an autonomous agent of level 2 or higher. This label, rounded, is characterized by the inclusion of an icon with tourism, in which two people sitting in front of others appear, and above some groups that imitate that it is a car with autonomous driving technology.

Of course, at the moment, these vehicles, regardless of the level, They should have a responsible operatorBecause at present it is not allowed that which car is completely circulating without a driver through public roads in Spain. In fact, the sticker does not allow an autonomous circular car without a driver, but, as we repeat, it is a label that shows that it is allowed to perform autonomous driving tests.

In addition, this red sticker dgt You cannot request any user. Currently, only vehicle manufacturers, research and development centers and authorized companies, as well as fleets managed by DGT, can get a sticker. To do this, it will be necessary to send a request to the General Department of Traffic, to describe in detail the relevant information, such as the technical data of the vehicle, the area in which the vehicle will work, security measures, etc.