SEGNALE MOBILE TRIANGOLARE DI PERICOLO, GIUBBOTTO E BRETELLE RETRORIFLETTENTI

WARNING TRIANGLE, HIGH-VISIBILITY REFLECTIVE VEST AND BRACES The warning triangle is part of the mandatory equipment for motor vehicles. It must be used by all motor vehicles, exclusively outside built-up areas, to signal vehicles that must remain stationary on the carriageway and any fallen load that cannot be immediately moved. It must be used: - at night, when the rear position lights or emergency lights of the vehicle stationary on the carriageway are inefficient, or in the event of a fallen load or hazardous substances - in the event of hazardous substances falling onto an extra-urban road - if the stationary vehicle or the fallen load is not visible from at least 100 metres. The triangle must be placed: - at least 50 metres from the stationary vehicle or the obstacle, so that it is visible from a distance of at least 100 m to approaching traffic - in the lane occupied by the load or the vehicle, at least one metre from the outer edge of the carriageway - securely supported with a specific stand so that it does not fall. In the event of an intersection at a distance of less than 50 m, the warning triangle must be placed behind the vehicle in the most suitable position to be spotted During warning operations with the warning triangle, the driver must make themselves visible by wearing a high-visibility reflective vest or braces, which must be of an approved type. This applies even if they are on the hard shoulders or in lay-bys. Their use is not required within built-up areas. It is not true that: - the high-visibility reflective vest or braces can, in all cases, replace the warning triangle - they can only be yellow in colour. - the high-visibility reflective vest also protects the driver from chemical risks, heat, fire and electricity - high-visibility reflective vests or braces must be kept inside the vehicle in a number equal to the number of available seats - the obligation to wear the high-visibility vest applies when stopping outside built-up areas, while reflective braces must be worn in urban areas