If you are caught without reflective vest, you will have to pay 15 Euro of warning money from tomorrow (1 July). In addition, there may be problems with the insurance in the case of accidents.
Whether it is red, yellow or orange: starting tomorrow (Tuesday, July 1), the warning vest becomes mandatory in every car – even in rental cars and company cars. However, this news has not yet spread: 42 percent of the Germans do not know about the new regulation, just as the voucher portal deals.com in a survey. It is true that three quarters of the female (75 per cent) and two thirds of the male vehicle owners (69 per cent) already have a safety vest which has been mandatory in other EU countries for years. This means, however, that more than every fourth vehicle driver (28 percent) must retrofit as soon as possible.
The inadequate preparation of German drivers could also be attributed to the fact that 41 per cent consider the need to be unnecessary. This can avenge itself: starting from 1 July threat of 15 Euros, which in the case of the absence of a vest must be paid. If you do not wear safety vests at the place of the accident, it may be that the insurance does not pay.
The safety clothing of DIN standard EN 471 is very cost-effective: it costs from 2 €.