Up to 90 percent of reflective vest for drivers sold in our market do not meet European standards. They indicate, for example, how much have reflective elements to reflect light vests and what dimensions such elements must have at the least. While motorists can be fined up to 2,000 crowns, but more importantly, for problems on the road you are on a vest much less visible.
According to Transport Minister Dan but it is not necessary to change the current vests because the new standard as it applies to newly manufactured products. Change would you have only those drivers who find no vest patch or mention of certification.
If you are in a car approved vest with the certificate, so the driver can be reassured. It is more important to take good care at a possible purchase of new vests, which alters the need for a lost or damaged. Some technical inspection station but when safety vest in the car is according to the latest standards, drivers cannot be technical.
At first glance, apart from the two jackets not know, but analyzes that he kept one of the distributors undertake showed big differences. It has mostly uncertified surface reflective elements smaller than standard specifies a particular light reflects at least.
“The biggest impact it has on the end consumer, the motorist is not so visible,” he consecrated one of the distributors of Michael. Distributor estimates that vests that do not meet current standards, is up 90 percent. Vista, which has not undergone compulsory certification in the laboratory, is cheaper by up to 40%.
The problem is that when entering a product on the market, has reportedly become an opportunity to intervene. Manufacturer sends itself reflective jackets batch testing and if it passes, will receive the certification, which is then sold vests. According ÚAMK assistance services is up to him whether the whole series produced fairly, or whether some vests cons.