Surely, in your car you do not lack the approved triangles of danger signs, the reflective vest or the spare wheel or anti-puncture kit. They are the obligatory accessories that must be carried in the car, according to the General Vehicle Regulations. However, many other elements can make our lives easier when we spend a lot of time in the car or use it often.
Fines of 200 Euros for not carrying mandatory accessories
Starting with the obligatory accessories, you should know that if you do not carry the approved triangles of danger pre-signaling you run the risk of receiving a fine of 200 Euros. Remember that you must always carry two triangles, to place one in front and one in the back of the car at a distance of 50 meters when you need to stop for an emergency. You will only have to place a triangle behind the vehicle on the roadways with more than two lanes in each direction and in a single direction to warn drivers to approach.
Also, do not forget to take at least one highly visible reflective vest approved by European standards by hand inside the car. In addition, we tell you to take it by hand because in case of emergency stop or accident you cannot leave the vehicle if you do not wear it. If you do, they can fine you with 200 Euros. It is always advisable to wear more than one vest so that passengers can also get out of the car, something recommended when the vehicle is located in a dangerous place, such as the shoulder of a highway or secondary road.
In the event that your vehicle has a spare wheel, either normal size or cookie, do not forget to check the pressure and its status so as not to carry surprises in case you have to use it. This spare wheel can be replaced by an anti-puncture kit or similar system. If you do not carry anything that will assure you to continue the march in case of a puncture, you will receive a fine of 200 Euros.
In winter time it is always advisable to have a scraper to remove the ice crystals, without forgetting some gloves, very useful both for those cold mornings scraping ice, to mount the chains on the tires or just in case you have punctured and you have to change the wheel. Something more expensive than a scraper but, undoubtedly, much quicker and easier is to have an antifreeze spray for the windshield.
Also for those trips by car in winter, we advise you to throw a blanket to the trunk before the possibility of being trapped by the snow. You can also be very useful a spray anti-fog, a cloth, a bottle of water, a flashlight, a bag of nuts, energy bars or other caloric foods not perishable, take up little and you never know when we can miss them. In addition, if you travel to cold areas and do not ride winter tires, do not forget the chains!
In general, on any trip or journey it can be very useful to carry a small first aid kit, a small extinguisher, a starter forceps in case the battery is discharged, an American tape to fix some blows -for example, to fix the rearview mirror- and also a small set of tools to change a wheel, the wipers… In addition, of course, do not forget to bring safety vest and a mobile phone charger, all the personal and vehicle documentation and assistance and insurance phones.