Beginning today, cars in France must carry a gilet de sécurité / bright, yellow vest with 2 reflective stripes and a triangle de pré-signalisation / a reflective red warning triangle. These are to be used if you have an accident or must pull off the road for break downs and other emergencies. Note: The vest must be in the cab portion of the car, that is, where the drivers and passengers are, and not in the trunk.
The police will be performing random checks to verify that you have these obligatory items. If you’re caught without them after October, 1, you risk a fine of 90 to 135 euros.
You can sometimes get free kits with vests and triangle at a gas station if you have your oil changed or have your tires checked. Otherwise, they are available to purchase at gas stations for about 15 - 20 euros.
tags: france travel gilet de sécurité triangle de pré-signalisation road+laws+france mandatory+vest+triangle
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thank you! i’ve been working on that problem for a while. sorry about that annoying thing!
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You should know that these requirements (vest/triangle) only apply to FRENCH registered vehicles. It is clearly impossible for every vehicle travelling through Europe to comply with each countries different rules.
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Have you noticed that sometimes the ads are in the middle of your posts?
Comment by Bob 07.01.08 @ 5:17 am