Up to 90 percent of the reflective vests for drivers sold in our market do not meet European standards. They indicate, for example, how much has a reflective element to reflect light vests and what the dimensions of those elements must be at least. While motorists can be fined up to 2,000 crowns, but more importantly, for problems on the road will vest in a much less visible.
According to Transport Minister Dana but it is not necessary to change the current vests, as the new standard as it applies to newly manufactured products. Change would be had only by those drivers who find no vest patch or mention of certification. It is more important to take good care in the event the purchase of new jackets that change the need for a lost or damaged. Some service stations but when the vest in the car is according to the latest standards, drivers cannot be technical.
At first glance, apart from the two jackets not know, but analyzes that he kept one of the distributors of this, showed big differences. The uncertified usually has a flat reflective elements is less than the norm, and mainly shows the light reflected at least.
"The greatest impact it has on the final consumers, businesses, not so visible," consecrated one of the distributors of Michal. Distributor estimates that safety vest do not meet current standards, is up 90 percent. Of course, even here money decisions Vest that has not obligatory certifications in the testing; it is cheaper and up to 40%.
The problem is that when entering a product on the market, has reportedly become an opportunity to intervene. Manufacturer itself sends a batch of lead testing, and if it passes, will receive the certification, which is then sold vests.
Control is therefore possible only when the vests on the market. However, when it comes to weaknesses, offenders face up to millions in fines.
"If the product did not meet the mandatory safety requirements and yet claimed to be the necessary equipment, it would be a deceiving customer," he told TV Nova Spokesman of the Ministry of Transport Tomas Neola. As misleading advertising face a fine of up to 5 million. And if perhaps not the right vests reflective elements, then it is dangerous and the manufacturer must be downloaded. Identify safety vest naked eye it is difficult, people have to rely on the labels and the information that vest is designed as mandatory equipment.
Even if you have the right vest in the Czech Republic, abroad, you can just get fined. It depends on the color. "There is one possible collision and that is when it comes to green, for example by German police used to his vest," said spokesman Igor Scrota ÚAMK.
A further snag is the number of vests. In the Czech Republic the law prescribes a vest, France, Italy, Hungary and Croatia should be compulsory for all passengers. Fines for missing jackets go up to thousands of crowns. Although the Czech Republic is the only one vest mandatory if out of a car into the road in poor visibility, you must have reflective elements at the moment because the law applies to you as a pedestrian.
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