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A warning waistcoat is red waistcoat or a union with retroflecting strips, reflecting yellow, orange one or, which is to serve for the better visibility of persons in the traffic and ranks in some countries among the articles of equipment in the motor vehicle, which can be carried. In addition, in Germany carrying of a warning waistcoat is prescribed, for private individuals is recommended only in commercially used vehicles.

The warning west are carried for example by workers in road construction or by truck drivers. Particularly on the motorway with a breakdown or with a traffic accident it is important from large distance to be seen. In European countries those must correspond to the warning west the European control character DIN EN 471, which prescribes among other things a certain surface of reflecting material.

Often one sees that the warning waistcoat in motor vehicles for most diverse reasons is over-hung only over one of the seats. It is to be considered however that the reflecting fibers, if they are exposed to continuing exposure to the sun, their reflection ability within a short time lose and their protective effect loses the warning waistcoat. In addition kind of such kept the warning west knows with a traffic accident the effect of the Airbags attached in backrests to impair.

Some countries, in which in the traffic are prescribed for the warning west

Germany: Obligation for all commercially used vehicles, except in business used private vehicles.
Italy: Since 1 April 2004 must be carried in each vehicle on Italian roads the warning west. For the security of the vehicle if a breakdown triangle is set up, must the person, who sets up the triangle the warning waistcoat carries, which after the law the driver is usually.
Austria: The steering wheels of all mehrspurigen motor vehicles (thus also Quads, Microcars, tractors, etc.) must since 1. May 2005 a warning waistcoat easily attainable of the driver's seat carry and these also carry, if they set up a warning triangle outside from local areas or if it to motorways or motor roads because of a breakdown or a like outside from characterized parking lots or rest houses turn the vehicle off.
Portugal: Obligation since 25 June 2005.
Spain: In Spain this obligation applies since 24 July 2004. Alternatively to the warning waistcoat also fluorescent suspenders are certified.
Tschechien: Obligation for commercially used vehicles.

To all countries (except Germany) it applies that the use obligation exists only outside of closed localities. In the detail large differences exist with the regulations of the individual countries. In some countries only one waistcoat must be carried; in others a warning waistcoat must be present for each existing seat. A further kind of play is the regulation that no explicit carrying obligation, but a use obligation exists in the case of a breakdown or an accident.

In Germany the stretcher obligation is regulated not by a traffic-legal regulation, but by a rule for the prevention of accidents of the professional associations. At least one waistcoat for the driver, with vehicles, which are occupied with front seat passengers regularly, must be carried also for the front seat passengers. The waistcoat is to be worn with each stay outside of the vehicle on public roads. The and the Nichtbenutzen are after the rule for the prevention of accidents irregularities in the sense of the social legislation. They can be punished by the professional association with a penalty.

Other use

Occasionally also still additional labels have the warning west, like for example at the fire-brigade. In Austria the employment leader carries a warning waistcoat for the better marking of his function. In Germany the west e.g. becomes not only the employment leader with yellow, but also other high-level personnel by the color. Platoon leader or technical adviser marked by different colour the west. Often task forces begin also with traffic accidents the warning west additionally for personal protection equipment. This is necessarily, since in many Lands of the Federal Republic in the meantime black HuPF clothes are carried, with which the reflection surfaces not the DIN EN 471 corresponds. Also different employment leaders for example with the red cross or with are so coloured emphasized. The colors are however not standardized and can deviate therefore regional or depending upon organization.

In addition also with hunts the warning west are used. Not only there are the drivers, but also for dogs the warning west for the jagdlichen employment with pressing or Treibjagden. This serves the better distinction between game and dog.