High-visibility clothingBelgium
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152. High-visibility clothing
High-visibility clothing is clothing designed to make a person easier for other road users to see. It commonly uses bright fluorescent material combined with retro-reflective strips that reflect light from vehicle headlights.
High-visibility clothing is especially useful when a driver or passenger must leave a vehicle after a breakdown or emergency. Requirements vary between countries, so drivers should check whether a reflective safety vest must be carried or worn.
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Is a high-visibility vest compulsory in a car in Belgium?
Yes. A retro-reflective safety vest must be carried in every car in Belgium.
When must a driver wear the safety vest in Belgium?
When a vehicle breaks down on a motorway or an autoweg at a place where stopping or parking is prohibited, the driver must put on the retro-reflective safety vest as soon as they leave the vehicle.
Should the safety vest be kept within easy reach?
Yes. Because the driver may need to put it on before or immediately after leaving the vehicle, it is sensible to keep the vest somewhere readily accessible rather than underneath luggage in the boot.

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