From 1 January 2016, the retro-reflective safety vest or high visibility becomes mandatory for motorcycles and scooters.
From the 1 January 2016, the yellow vest is mandatory for motor vehicles 2 and 3 wheel and 4 wheel without bodywork, as well as for motorists. The Government has finally settled after the weather vane on the subject for years!
Indeed, wearing the vest retro reflective security should be mandatory early 2013 by all drivers or passengers of a motorcycle, with an engine capacity of 125 cm3 or a vehicle of category L5e a higher power 15 kW. Repealed upon entry into force in favor of a recommendation of wearing the vest, the Committee for Road Safety decided to walk back.
A decree and an order just to extend the obligations of detention and wearing a high visibility vest by drivers of these vehicles (1). Wearing a reflective vest was previously applicable to motorists, and will be extended to drivers of a motor vehicle with 2 or 3 wheels (motorcycle, scooter …), or a Motor bodywork (for example a quad ) from 1 January 2016 as they have to leave the disabled vehicle .
They will dispose of them or in storage of their vehicles (net, safe …) and carry it when they come down from their vehicle after an emergency stop, to improve their visibility, as for motorists.
Compliance with this obligation under the Highway Traffic Act (2) will be controlled by police and penalized if:
Non-ownership by a 1st class ticket (11 Euros for the fixed fine)
Of not wearing the vest after an emergency stop by a class 4 offense (135 Euros for the fixed fine).
Sources:
(1) Decree No. 2015-514 of May 7, 2015 concerning the detention and harbor of the high visibility vest and Decree of 7 May 2015 amending the Decree of 29 September 2008 concerning the high visibility vest
(2) Article R416-19 of the Highway Code