Although the safety vest on German roads is not compulsory for car drivers, the Society for Technical Supervision (GTÜ) recommends for their own safety in a breakdown or accident wearing the safety equipment. In many European countries, in addition to the warning triangle, the yellow, orange or red reflective vest must be carried in each vehicle. Those who ignore the rules abroad, risking heavy fines.
Safe traveling with safety vest
Who wears a safety vest, is five times perceived earlier because of the luminous material. is particularly in accident assistance, when setting up the warning triangle, when changing tires or the road to Notrufsäule without vest a significantly higher risk of being overlooked in the dark. For safety vests, there is a uniform European standard. The approved safety vests have the European mark EN control 471. In general, they are getting for a few euros.
Safety vest should be handy
Who on the highway or country road an accident or breakdown, should create the safety vest before leaving the car. A conceivable unfavorable place to keep the reflective vest in the car, so is the trunk. Better is the Storage under the driver’s seat, in the slots of the door or in the glove compartment.
In Germany (yet) compulsory for all
In Germany, carrying a warning waistcoat is only compulsory in commercial vehicles. The rules in many European countries are very different and in some countries threaten disregard of the safety vest compulsory sensitive high fines.
Where a safety vest is mandatory
In France, Croatia, Montenegro, Norway, Austria, Portugal, Romania (over 3.5 tons) and the Czech Republic are motorists obliged constantly carry a reflective vest and apply when needed. In other countries there are only required to wear in case of breakdown or accident, such as in Belgium, Bulgaria, Italy, Luxembourg, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain.
Part very fines abroad
In part for all occupants such a vest is mandatory. Anyone outside built at a breakdown or accident outside the vehicle resides must also wearing a safety vest. Safety vest muffle are asked by the police quickly to checkout – which can sometimes even cost 100 euro. 120-600 euros are for overdue in Portugal. is calculated separately in some countries, if in an accident or breakdown, the jacket is not being worn – which can in Belgium cost up to 1 375 euros and in Hungary after all, still up to 105 euros.
Even cyclists must wear safety vest or reflective tape
Important for travelers in Italy: Here cyclists must wear a reflective vest outside built half an hour before sunrise and half an hour after sunset. The same applies in the tunnel. Otherwise, there is a fine 23-92 Euro.
Penalties are enforced throughout Europe
Who has to pay in a neighboring European country, a fine, which is also the journey to Germany not safe from the punishment. Because from a fine of 70 euros applies Europe-wide enforcement.