In a few days in this country applies the high visibility vest compulsory. Then heard as some other EU countries, there is a reflective vest in each vehicle.

 

From July 1, a reflective vest requirement also applies in Germany; it must be present in every vehicle a safety vest. Shortly before the deadline, however, know 42 percent of drivers still unaware of the new rules as from a recent survey conducted by the portal “deals.com” apparent. Although Of the more than 2,000 respondents own three-quarters of female (75%) and two thirds of male car owners (69%) already a safety vest. However, more than one in four still has to be retrofitted (28%).

 

One reason for the poor interim results could be that 41 percent of respondents consider the safety vest unnecessary. This could, however, soon revenge, because who from July 1, has no safety vest in the car, which may be a fine of 15 Euros will be imposed. And who bears at an accident no safety vest, who even risked his insurance coverage.

 

Available are the red, yellow or orange jackets which have been in other EU countries for year’s duty, on the Internet or at Dekra. But many gas stations have safety vests. But beware: The vest has the standard DIN EN 471 or EN ISO 20471: 2013 match.

 

In a joint test of “Auto Bild” and the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health of the German Social Accident Insurance (IFA) has been found, for example, in the past year that some of the 13 audited vests do not meet the requirements.

 

Four of the tested west – from Mbw, Hepp and Aral – did not meet the German standard due to small reflective material or poor reflectors and were rated with 10 Euros the protective clothing of Aral was also still the most expensive “flawed.”

 

With rated “adequate” and therefore also not recommended are the west from Kalff and ATU The predicate “good”, however, was six times, including that. On the protective clothing by ADAC, Shell and Obi

 

Your reflective strips were properly positioned, large enough and threw sufficient light back. The safety vest of Bauhaus was the only even the “very good”. Available for € 3.50 the winner was also priced in midfield.