Czech Republic

Seat belts

The use of seat belts and child seats is MANDATORY.

Exemptions for:

• drivers while reversing
• people exempt for medical reasons
• drivers of emergency or authority vehicles, on duty

Traffic lights

• Red light: do not cross the stop line or pass the light.
• Amber light precedes the red light: stop unless you are already too close to stop safely when the light changes.
• Amber and red lights flashing together: prepare to drive.
• Green light: drive.
• Flashing amber light alone: the intersection is not regulated by traffic lights, proceed with caution.

Safety helmet not mandatory

Bicycles (under-18's)

Safety helmet mandatory

Mopeds
Motorcycles with/without a sidecar
Light and heavy tricycles
Light and heavy quadricycles

Safety equipment for cars

Seat belts
First-aid kit

Bike safety equipment

Two independent brakes
Rear red reflector and front white reflector
Front white lamp and rear red lamp in conditions of reduced visibility

Winter tyres

From 1 November to 31 March, in snow and ice.