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232. 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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Must a car carry a high-visibility vest in France?
Yes. An ordinary passenger car must carry a CE-marked high-visibility vest within easy reach. The driver must wear it when leaving an immobilised vehicle on the carriageway or its surroundings after an emergency stop.

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