Although since 1 January all cars should have one, no fines will be studied. A day that the term product demand is met has doubled.
At 17 days the decree takes effect requiring motorists to carry in their vehicles a reflective vest, product demand has doubled in stores that sell.
Given this situation, and considering the proximity of dates on which a large number of people go on vacation, police said that during the first few weeks in which the rule is in effect not party shall be forwarded to those who do not carry.
“White March was put into effect by decree. So these cases are made, especially with regard to traffic and what it has to do with violations, “said the prefect Colonel Roads and Traffic, Enrique. From Carabineers they added that audits by this issue will have an educational.
After this period, the extension is not yet defined; the fine will range between 0.2 and 0.5 UTM, $ 8,991 and $ 22,477.
“There is greater demand right now, but this is a standard that came 2014 and which are campaigning to remind people that as of January 1 must wear the safety vest,” stressed the official.
The decree, published in the Official Gazette on 6 September 2014 requires that every vehicle in your kit includes safety reflective vest, but the use of the equipment is only a recommendation, not mandatory, since for this to happen it would to change the Road Traffic Act. According to the National Traffic Safety Commission in the last decade they have killed more than six thousand people outrages product on streets and highways. “That is why this is a priority measure on traffic safety,” said Cristiana Bowen, deputy transport.
From the Ministry of Transport they have detailed that the change was made by decree because that would take effect more expeditiously doing so through a legal change. However, they advanced during the debate that is carried forward in the Congress on draft amending the Traffic Act in August; it could include information on the mandatory use of the vest.
The price vest in trading ranges between $ 1,990 and $. 10,990. Easy from the store, one of the outlets, indicate that “in recent months has noticed increased interest in these reflective vests. In fact, in several products in the same category are oversubscribed by 50%. ”
Sebastian commercial manager specializing in LEMENTS store traffic and safety, said that “we have been fed up with demand, people are worrying about it. It is important that users buy the vest that meets what the ministry calls and not risk buying something that does not work”. Regarding the color of the vest, the decree says this should be yellow and made of fluorescent material. In addition, you must have horizontal bands of a width not less than 50 centimeters surrounding the torso.
About the price of the item, Alberto Escobar, manager of public affairs for Chile Automobile Club, said that should not exceed $ 5,000. “While the warning vest with reflective tape will be cheaper lower quality one with good quality and duration should not exceed that price,” he said.