Transport Ministry reassures the driver that you do not have to change older reflective vests for new manufactured according to new European standards. With that, the older models are still acceptable, but oppose some manufacturer’s reflective vests.
According to company owner DAS already older vests do not match the decree of the Ministry of Transport. “The warning vest according to the old standard 471 already exists under the law, because it is canceled and cannot be used as a security feature,” says Damsel.
This interpretation, however, strongly protested the Ministry of Transport. According to Minister Dan Movement for YES correspond to the old safety vest all technical and safety requirements and motorists clearly calms.
“No one will have to buy anything new. Of the Decree does not, it would have to conduct change. Correspond qualitatively as well as the old ones, “he says.
The requirements of European standards apply only to new vests that only manufacturer on the market. They are required to put on the vest as labels with standard four-digit number.
According to the Insurance Association spokesman Ales not insurance in case of accidents addressed if the subscriber used an older or newer vest.
“I think it would be unable to prove that it could have some effect and those vests are visually more or less the same,” added the spokesman.
People also there are no use for elderly reflective fabric vests any sanctions from the police.