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Safety equipment for cars and bikes in Europe

Found: 31

Country	Safety equipment for cars	Safety equipment for bikes
Austria	First-aid kit Warning triangle Reflective jacket vest	-
Belgium	Warning triangle Fire extinguisher First aid kit High-visibility vest.	White or yellow front lights & red back lights. Tricycles & quads - white front reflectors and red tail reflectors. Working brakes.
Bulgaria	reflective vest warning triangle first-aid kit fire extinguisher	On public roads, each bicycle must be fitted with: Working brakes Warning bell White or yellow lamp at the front and a red reflector (or a red light) at the back White or yellow reflectors on both sides of the wheels Cyclists are obliged to drive as close as possible to the right border of a traffic lane Reflective vest (outside built-up areas, and at night/in poor visibility)
Croatia	First-aid kit Warning triangle Reflective vest in the car Spare bulbs (except for cars with xenon, neon or LED bulbs)	-
Cyprus	-	-
Czech Republic	Seat belts First-aid kit	Two independent brakes Rear red reflector and front white reflector Front white lamp and rear red lamp in conditions of reduced visibility
Denmark	Warning triangle	-
Estonia	Fire-extinguisher Wheel chock Warning triangle First-aid box (only company car) Safety vest (cars, trucks, buses or tractors)	Helmet – mandatory for cyclists under 16 Warning bell Working brakes White reflector in front, red reflector at the back and yellow or white reflector on both sides of at least one wheel of the bicycle
Finland	warning triangle	-
France	First aid kit Warning triangle Reflective vest	-
Germany	First aid kit Warning triangle Reflective vest	Brakes Warning bell Lighting devices
Greece	Warning triangle First-aid kit Fire extinguisher	-
Hungary	Warning triangle	Front and rear lights Orange spoke reflectors Helmet (only over 50 km/h outside built-up areas) Reflective vest (outside built-up areas, at night/ in poor visibility).
Ireland	-	Safety equipment for cyclists, e.g. helmets, reflective vests are not mandatory. However, their use is actively encouraged. Bicycles must have a bell, a white light to the front and a red light to the rear.
Italy	Reflective vest Warning triangle	-
Latvia	Emergency hazard sign First aid kit Fire extinguisher	-
Liechtenstein	Warning triangle (UNECE Regulation 127)	Cyclists must have a bell, except for bikes under 11kg.
Lithuania	Fire-extinguisher Emergency triangle First-aid kit Reflective vest or reflector	Helmet Cyclists and passengers under 18 must wear a securely fastened cycle helmet. Cyclists over 18 are recommended to wear a securely fastened cycle helmet. During the hours of darkness, or when visibility is poor, road cyclists must switch on their white front lights and red rear lights and must wear a reflective vest. During the day, road cyclists must wear red, orange or yellow reflective vests or switch on their white front lights and red rear lights.
Luxembourg	warning triangle reflective vest (for cars not registered in Luxembourg, only the use of a reflective vest is mandatory under certain circumstances)	-
Malta	Cars for hire must be equipped with fire extinguishers, warning breakdown triangle and first aid kit.	Reflective jacket (in the dark only) Helmet for children under 10 travelling pillion in a safety seat Front and rear lamps and rear reflectors (in the dark only) Racing bicycles are normally exempted from the obligations mentioned above unless used at night
Netherlands	Warning triangle	-
Norway	Warning triangle Reflective vest in the car Fire extinguisher – only in buses	-
Poland	Fire-extinguisher Warning triangle	-
Portugal	Reflective vest Warning triangle	-
Romania	Reflective emergency triangle Fire extinguisher Reflective vest (vehicles more than 3.5t)	Reflective gear at night Bicycles must be fitted with reflective devices.
Slovakia	Reflective vest Warning triangle	Helmet Reflective vest (when visibility is poor)
Slovenia	Warning triangle Reflective vest First-aid kit Replacement bulbs	-
Spain	Spare wheel and tools for fitting it 2 portable warning triangles Reflective vest Buses and large commercial vehicles: fire extinguisher Use of wheel chains mandatory in heavy snow.	Helmet (Cyclists under 16: mandatory Cyclists over 16: recommended in urban areas and mandatory outside urban areas) Reflective vest Front and rear lights (at night and in tunnels) Reflectors
Sweden	Warning triangle Fire extinguisher - only buses	Helmet (compulsory for children under 15)
Switzerland	Warning triangle	Cyclists must have a bell, except when the mass of the bike is less than 11kg.
United Kingdom	-	Bicycles must have a white light to the front and a red reflector or light to the rear if riding at night.

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