Security measure seeks to reduce the risk of collisions due to lack of visibility. Fines would reach $ 22 thousand.
Since January 1, 2016, the wearing of high visibility vests will be mandatory inside private vehicles. The purpose of the measure is to reduce the risk of being run over by drivers who, due to an emergency, must get out of their car.
The Undersecretary of Transportation, Christian Bowen, explained to T13 that a person without an accessory of these characteristics is visible at twenty meters, with the vest on, it is possible to see it at 150 meters.
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– Christian Bowen April 28, 2015
On the characteristics that the safety vest should have, Bowen indicated that the color does not matter and “the important thing is that it is fluorescent and that it also has reflective tape“.
“It’s the cheapest life insurance I know,” he added.
Fines for not carrying the item will be around $ 22 thousand and the undersecretary explained that it is important that this is transported inside the car cabin to avoid the risk of going to look for it in the luggage rack.