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206. High-visibility clothing
High-visibility clothing is clothing designed to make a person easier for other road users to see. It commonly uses bright fluorescent material combined with retro-reflective strips that reflect light from vehicle headlights.
High-visibility clothing is especially useful when a driver or passenger must leave a vehicle after a breakdown or emergency. Requirements vary between countries, so drivers should check whether a reflective safety vest must be carried or worn.
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How many reflective vests must an ordinary car carry in Germany?
Under the national vehicle-equipment rule, an ordinary car must carry at least one compliant warning vest. Carrying more vests for passengers is sensible, but the general national minimum for a car is one.
🔗 gesetze-im-internet.de • Germany, StVZO section53a — warning triangle and high-visibility vest

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