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23/04/2008, 13:38 Andyphilpott Joined on 23/08/2004 Kent and Collobrieres Var Posts 204 Re: Law Change Proposals - including Warning Triangles and Reflective Jackets Seems to be good practice to have these anyway, but I wonder what the position will be with hired cars? Will all hirers supply warning triangles (if not travelling with just hand baggage  will be interesting!!!!!!!!!!!!) and reflective jackets? Andy    Report

23/04/2008, 13:47 P2 Joined on 13/09/2006 Posts 188 Re: Law Change Proposals - including Warning Triangles and Reflective Jackets  Andyphilpott wrote: Seems to be good practice to have these anyway, but I wonder what the position will be with hired cars? Will all hirers supply warning triangles (if not travelling with just hand baggage  will be interesting!!!!!!!!!!!!) and reflective jackets? Andy Hired a car via one of the comparison websites and ended up with one from Sixt. We arrived late at night at Toulouse airport and was told that it was a new car that had just been delivered, with German plates. Made our way to the car park and there were quite a few new cars all on German plates. Inside was the triangle, reflective jackets and first aid kit. The one and only hire car I have had with this. Paul      Report

23/04/2008, 13:47 Pickles Joined on 23/08/2004 Posts 174 Re: Law Change Proposals - including Warning Triangles and Reflective Jackets  Andyphilpott wrote: Seems to be good practice to have these anyway, but I wonder what the position will be with hired cars? Will all hirers supply warning triangles (if not travelling with just hand baggage  will be interesting!!!!!!!!!!!!) and reflective jackets? In other countries where warning triangles/reflective jackets/first aid kits are already required, hire cars tend to come already equipped with them. If a hirer nicks them then they will be charged, just as if they had removed the tools or spare wheel (or can of gunge as it is increasingly these days). Regards Pickles    Report

23/04/2008, 15:57 Sunday Driver Joined on 07/10/2005 Deux Sevres (79) Posts 2,754 Re: Law Change Proposals - including Warning Triangles and Reflective Jackets As these things will be mandatory safety items, hire firms will have to supply cars fitted with them otherwise you couldn't legally drive out of their car park. You wouldn't be expected to bring your own door mirrors, would you?  ....   Waddya mean it's only Saturday......    Report

23/04/2008, 16:09 Mel Joined on 23/08/2004 Norwich - Home of Archant Posts 713 Re: Law Change Proposals - including Warning Triangles and Reflective Jackets Hi S.D., Thanks for the information, it is always helpful to know what is a legal requirement and what isn't. And talking of flourescent jackets acquired from the dim and distant past, mine says 'Police' on it, do you think I'll have a problem with that? (joking) Mel      Report

23/04/2008, 16:27 magaret Joined on 23/04/2008 Posts 3 Re: Law Change Proposals - including Warning Triangles and Reflective Jackets  Mel wrote: Hi S.D., Thanks for the information, it is always helpful to know what is a legal requirement and what isn't. And talking of flourescent jackets acquired from the dim and distant past, mine says 'Police' on it, do you think I'll have a problem with that? (joking) Mel     Not in the towns, keep away from the rural bits.    Report

23/04/2008, 19:41 Mel Joined on 23/08/2004 Norwich - Home of Archant Posts 713 Re: Law Change Proposals - including Warning Triangles and Reflective Jackets Do you mean 'country gals' Magaret?    Report

13/05/2008, 14:14 cassis Joined on 28/12/2007 Manhattan and Glasgow Posts 309 Re: Law Change Proposals - including Warning Triangles and Reflective Jackets Following up SD's post, better make sure any existing kit conforms to the norms (CE stamped jacket, E27R stamped on the triangle). http://www2.securiteroutiere.gouv.fr/vos-infos/presse/communiques/2-2008/CP_14-04-08.html Zoggy played guitar, jammin' good with Weird and Golly. Lyrics copyright Sausage Music 2008    Report

13/05/2008, 17:48 Ron Avery Joined on 29/11/2004 Posts 3,102 Re: Law Change Proposals - including Warning Triangles and Reflective Jackets As regards the jacket the CE mark actually means nothing without the supporting documentation, its just means the design is safe to use not that it meets any safety standards for visibilty or use.  Anyone buying one in the UK should see that it conform to BS EN471 class 2 standard which will also conform to the EU standard 89/686/CEE.  If you are using the old work one, some colours of HI-VI do not now conform to this standard,  they must be yellow, orange or lime green. Why not just post a sensible answer, people will appreciate it more    Report

13/05/2008, 20:51 Phil & Pat Joined on 24/12/2006 Falaise, Calvados (14) Posts 99 Re: Law Change Proposals - including Warning Triangles and Reflective Jackets  Ron Avery wrote: As regards the jacket the CE mark actually means nothing without the supporting documentation, its just means the design is safe to use not that it meets any safety standards for visibilty or use. Are you sure about that last bit Ron?  When I was working on CE marking of products, application of the CE mark meant that the manufacturer was declaring that the product met all applicable European standards.  Has that changed?    Report

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