Signal vests for drivers of traffic rules. Reflective vest - requirements, rules of use

For 5-7 years I have already been carrying a jacket with me and like a raincoat, and once I needed it in Vladivostok at night, and an accident and a downpour ...

Clearly changed the limited visibility and insufficient. Insufficient visibility is fog, snowfall, smoke, etc. Limited visibility - this is around a bend, around a break in the road, around the corner of a building, etc. At limited visibility a vest won't help. If the object that restricts visibility is considered to be the forcedly stopped car itself (and this, apparently, is being calculated), then it turns out that traffic rules requires you to wear a vest at any time of the day when you have to stop. Then they could not write about the time of day and visibility at all, it would be more honest. And it's an obvious trap.

Something I think that the clarification about the forced installation will be subsequently removed, and it will be possible to fine immediately for getting out of the car at the request of the inspector.

With limited visibility, a vest will not help.

Help, help! There is an opportunity to save at least one - put on a vest.

Victor-110

I think that the right decision about the use of a vest. A lot of cases I personally know when drivers, just when replacing a wheel, died under the wheels of a passing vehicle.

Help, help!

There is an opportunity to save at least one - put on a vest.

What prevented it from being written in the rules? Why was it necessary to invent the condition of limited visibility? Again they come up with puzzles so that the driver thinks what to wear in some cases, and traffic cops and courts in others. I have a vest, it hangs on the back of the driver's seat, but the situation is still annoying that a traffic cop can stop, demand to get out of the car and immediately fined for putting his foot on the ground, but not wearing the vest yet.

How, if the driver is still invisible behind the obstacle?

You can't see

What prevented it from being written in the rules?

If All

Sergey-505

"Note. The requirement of the new paragraph applies only to car drivers. That is, passengers will not need reflective clothing."

Well, yes, according to the traffic rules is not necessary.

But in practice, I would advise you to have vests, ideally, for all passengers.

There are various situations so everyone should be visible.

Also, although this does not apply to this topic, in the event of an accident, it is advisable to drop off all passengers and send them behind the bump stop / onto the sidewalk. There are many situations, especially in winter time when in standing after car accident fly in those who did not see the accident in time.

It's a shame we don't get used to it. It is necessary to create laws, for non-compliance with which a fine is imposed.

That is, people buckle up / put on vests not for the sake of safety, but in order not to pay a fine.

Another ambiguity: "In the event of a forced stop vehicle or an accident", now we read clause 1.2 - ""Forced stop" - the cessation of the movement of the vehicle due to its technical failure or the danger created by the cargo being transported, the condition of the driver (passenger) or the appearance of an obstacle on the road. "So, if I just decided to stop, just like that for no reason at all, it turns out that the vest is not needed?

Limited - 100 meters. Is You can't see difference - will they see a person at the IF for 50-100 meters, or for 5-10?

If a person without a vest can be seen for 10 m, and in a vest for 100, this insufficient visibility. Limited visibility is when there is an obstacle, a car drives up to it, and a person comes out from behind the obstacle. When he appears - 100 m before the approaching car or 10 - the will of chance. How can a vest help?

If All write, then TSB will come out in terms of volume, then no one will definitely read the traffic rules, and it won’t fit into the glove compartment.

IN this case turned on superfluous a condition that only confuses drivers (and you too).

So, if I just decided to stop, just like that for no reason at all, it turns out that the vest is not needed?

The inspector, under a plausible pretext, will ask you to turn on the emergency gang, and the violation is ready. To prove that the stop was intentional, and the emergency gang was turned on after, will have to be proven in court.

aluxander

Paragraph 2.3.4., which comes into force on March 18, 2018, requires wearing a jacket, vest or cape vest with stripes of reflective material in dark time days or in conditions of limited visibility. Thus, under the conditions insufficient visibility(road visibility less than 300 m in conditions of fog, rain, snowfall, etc., as well as at dusk) paragraph 2.3.4 does not require the driver to identify himself in the event of a forced stop or an accident. Apparently, all the same, it meant “at night or in conditions of insufficient visibility” or “at night, in conditions of insufficient or limited visibility”, but it turned out as always.

Andrey-332

In which store did you find the price of 100-200 rubles. In Krasnodar, the price already starts at 400 rubles. And this is 3 months before the entry into force of the law.

On December 12, 2017, the Government of the Russian Federation approved amendments to the traffic rules, which oblige drivers to wear a reflective vest when leaving the car. What should be the driver's vest to comply with traffic rules?

Recall that the portal reported that On December 16, 2017, the Decree of December 12, 2017 No. 1524, signed by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, was published on the website of the Government of the Russian Federation. According to the document, the traffic rules are supplemented with a new clause 2.3.4:

"In the event of a forced stop of the vehicle or a traffic accident outside settlements at night or in conditions of limited visibility when on the roadway or roadside, be dressed in a jacket, vest or cape vest with stripes of retroreflective material that meet the requirements of GOST 12.4.281-2014.

GOST for a reflective vest for the driver

As can be seen above, the SDA clearly states that a vest, jacket or cape must comply with GOST 12.4.281-2014. It is called "The system of labor safety standards (SSBT). Special high visibility clothing. Technical requirements".

The standard contains an exhaustive list of workwear, which includes reflective vests, jackets and cape vests specified in the traffic rules. Let's single out the main requirements of GOST:

• Elements from the background material should horizontally clasp the torso, arms (sleeves) for all items of clothing, excluding cape vests.
• Strips of retroreflective material must be at least 50 mm wide; for shoulder straps and belts - at least 30 mm.
• Jackets, waistcoats and cape vests must have two horizontal bands of retroreflective material around the torso at a distance of at least 50 mm from each other and strips of retroreflective material connected to the upper band on the torso in front and behind over the shoulders. The lower edge of the lower strip on the torso must be located at a distance of at least 50 mm from the bottom of the product.
• Jackets, vests and vests are allowed to have one horizontal strip of retroreflective material around the torso and stripes of retroreflective material connected to the strip on the torso in front and behind over the shoulders. The bottom edge of the horizontal strip must be located at least 50 mm from the bottom edge of the jacket, vest or short jacket.
• Alternatively, jackets, vests and cape vests may have two horizontal bands of reflective material around the torso spaced at least 50mm apart. The lower edge of the lower stripe on the torso must be located at least 50 mm from the lower edge of the jacket, vest or cape vest (if necessary).
• Long-sleeved jackets must have two wraparound strips of reflective material at the same level as the stripes on the torso. The top stripe should wrap around the upper part of the sleeve between the shoulder and the elbow, and the bottom stripe should be located at least 50 mm from the bottom edge of the sleeve.
• The cape vest must be designed in such a way that in all sizes of products the side gap between the materials is no more than 50 mm.
• The width of fasteners on background, retroreflective specialized and combined materials should be no more than 50 mm.
• Shoulder straps with a belt must have reflective strips (made of specialized or combined material) along the waist and on the straps. The width of the strips must be at least 30 mm.

If the purchased jacket, vest or cape vest meets all the requirements, then the label must be marked with the number of the above GOST.

In 2018, namely on March 18, 2018, the next changes made to the traffic rules should come into force. In accordance with the Government Decree Russian Federation dated December 12, 2017 No. 1524, Russian motorists You will be required to bring reflective clothing with you. What is the essence of the innovation, in what cases special clothing is needed, whether violators face fines, what should be a reflective vest - read more about all this below.

Here is a completely new paragraph of the Rules 2.3.4:

In the event of a forced stop of the vehicle or a traffic accident outside populated areas at night or in conditions of limited visibility while on the roadway or roadside, be dressed in a jacket, vest or cape vest with stripes of retroreflective material that meet the requirements of GOST 12.4. 281-2014.

What do we get

Where to wear? Only outside settlements if you got out of the car and are on the side of the road or on the road.

Under what conditions to wear? If it is dark outside or if the visibility on the road is limited by the terrain, road parameters, various objects (structures, vehicles, etc.), vegetation. The distance at which visibility may be limited is not specified separately.

When to wear? If the driver got into a traffic accident or was forced to stop and get out of the car due to its breakdown, due to an obstacle in the path of the vehicle or poor health.

Should I always carry reflective vests in my car?

Most motorists probably have this logical question. The answer is quite logical: no, no need. The driver is not required to have appropriate overalls with him if the vehicle does not leave the boundaries of the settlement, and even more so is not required to present it to the traffic police inspector. On the other hand, the presence of a vest increases the safety of the vehicle owner if a long trip is planned.

Firstly, the disappointing statistics of accidents in Russia, and secondly, the successful European experience, where in many countries reflective clothing is considered the same obligatory attribute when traveling out of town as a fire extinguisher or first aid kit, were prompted to make changes to the traffic rules.

What are the requirements for clothing with reflective elements?

The new clause in the SDA refers to GOST 12.4.281-2014 (clause 4.2), which refers to high visibility clothing. Previously, these requirements applied, for the most part, to clothing for road workers. Now the same rules apply to drivers.

It makes no sense to analyze in detail the entire GOST within the framework of the article, so we will give only the key requirements:

• Not only vests, but also cape vests and jackets can be used.
• The width of the reflective strip is at least 5 cm.
• Clothing must have 2 reflective horizontal stripes: the bottom strip at a distance of at least 5 cm from the bottom edge of the product, the top one at a distance of at least 5 cm from the bottom.
• 2 more stripes are vertical: each goes from the upper horizontal (perpendicular to it) from front to top, through the shoulders and back to the same strip from behind, and so on from both sides, that is, along both shoulders.
• 1 horizontal strip is allowed.
• Reflective vests can be one of three fluorescent colors: yellow, orange, red.

This is how a vest with reflective elements should look like:

Will there be a penalty for not wearing a vest?

No, there is no penalty for not wearing a vest, that is, it has not yet been introduced in 2018. However, the new rule should not be neglected. Wearing reflective clothing is a way to protect the driver who has left the vehicle, as well as other participants. traffic.

There is no penalty for not wearing a vest.

However, there are inconsistencies in the new paragraph of the Rules. If the driver, for example, got into an accident on the highway, was forced to stop and get out of the car, he must wear a vest. On the other hand, the driver is not obliged to carry a vest with him and present it to the traffic police even outside the settlement, if he does not leave the vehicle. It turns out that there will be no fine for the lack of overalls in any case (at least not yet), because in a normal situation, the driver does not need to get out of the car.

But there is also back side medals. When the changes come into force, traffic police inspectors will be able to interpret the cause and effect of an accident differently. In other words, if the driver left the car and did not put on a vest, thereby violating the law, he can not only become a victim of an accident, but also be recognized as the culprit of an accident.

So just how sad is the statistic?

On the website of the Government government.ru, a traffic police certificate was published, which included statistics on traffic accidents for the first half of 2017. During the period under review, compared with the previous year, the number of collisions with motorists who were on the side of the road at night increased by 4.8%. At the same time, the number of collisions with pedestrians decreased by 10.2%, and since June 2015 they have been obliged to wear clothes with reflective elements in similar conditions. Conclusions on these statistics were made appropriate - and here it is, a new paragraph of the SDA.

And finally, in many European countries ah, for the lack of overalls with reflective elements or being on the track without it, a substantial fine is due. Moreover, in some states, drivers are required to have several vests - not only for themselves, but also for passengers. Perhaps soon the fine will appear in Russia.

Russian motorists are required to carry reflective vests. Overalls must be worn when leaving the car on the side of the road outside cities, villages, villages and other settlements at night or in conditions of poor visibility during the day. Such changes to the Rules of the Road were introduced by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of December 12, 2017 N 1524, the innovations entered into force on March 18, 2018 - 90 days after the official publication in Rossiyskaya Gazeta.

We will tell you in more detail what the 2017 law on reflective elements on clothing is, what requirements a reflective vest must meet, and whether violators face fines.

Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation N 1524

Reason for traffic rules changes On the one hand, the sad statistics of traffic accidents has become, on the other hand, the positive experience of many European countries, where reflective elements on the outerwear of drivers and passengers of the vehicle are the same mandatory requisite for a country trip as a first aid kit and a fire extinguisher.

On the official website of the Government of the Russian Federation (government.ru), along with the decision to amend the traffic rules, a traffic police certificate with accident statistics for the first six months of 2017 was also published.

According to traffic police, the number of collisions with drivers on the side of the road at night increased by almost 5% compared to the data for 2016 (a total of 66 such accidents). But the number of collisions with pedestrians, who were previously (since June 1, 2015) obliged to move along roadsides at night in clothes with reflective elements, decreased by 10.2%.

The traffic police considered that the reduction in accidents with pedestrians is directly related to the introduction of new requirements, and decided to extend the law on reflective vests to motorists. As a result, Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation N 1524 was issued, by which the rules of the DD were supplemented with a new clause - 2.3.4.

New requirements for reflective clothing

The new law on reflective vests for drivers, in terms of requirements directly to clothing, refers to GOST 12.4.281-2014 (clause 4.2), which establishes high visibility clothing standards. They are applied mainly to the clothes of road workers, now they have been extended to reflective vests for drivers. The law, by the way, allows the use of not only vests, but also jackets and cape vests.

These products must have 1 or 2 horizontal strips of reflective material spaced 5 cm apart. The stripes go around the torso and connect to the upper torso stripe at the front and back over the shoulders (this requirement has exceptions). The bottom edge of the horizontal strip must be at least 5 cm from the bottom of the jacket, vest or short jacket.

Reflective elements can have three fluorescent colors:

• yellow;
• red;
• orange.

When buying a jacket, vest or cape for movement in conditions of poor visibility outside the city, the driver must be guided by GOST 12.4.281-2014. If the product meets the standards, then it will definitely have a corresponding mark. You can buy such a product for 300 rubles or a little more. You can make an analogue yourself, using GOST as an instruction.

Signal clothing for pedestrians

Pedestrians have been required to wear reflective clothing since July 1, 2015. Effective from this date new edition clause 4.1 of the SDA, according to which, outside populated areas and in conditions of poor visibility (fog, snow, rain), pedestrians are required to have reflective elements:

• when they cross the road;
• when moving along the side of the road or the edge of the roadway.

In the city, this requirement becomes a recommendation and is not mandatory.

Judging by the statistics of the traffic police, the introduction of the relevant requirement has saved hundreds of human lives. In the first 6 months of 2017, more than 7,500 pedestrian collisions (1,321 deaths) were recorded at night, which is 10.2% less compared to the same period in 2016. The traffic police are sure that it was possible to reduce the number of accidents with pedestrians due to new requirements for reflective clothing, which means that similar requirements for drivers will also give results.

How about in other countries?

The traffic police certificate, which was attached to the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation, also pointed to the positive European experience. " Russian newspaper» clarifies that in many countries motorists are required to wear reflective vests for drivers - the law on this is in:

• Hungary;
• Poland;
• Portugal;
• Spain;
• Italy;
• France;
• Slovenia.

Moreover, the laws of some states oblige drivers to have several sets of capes - for themselves and for passengers. If you need to move along the side of the road or cross the road outside the city at night, necessary inventory It is the driver who must provide the passengers of the vehicle.

Will violators be fined?

Despite the fact that as of January 2018 there is no fine for lack of overalls for drivers in the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation (unlike the fine for pedestrians of 500 rubles - Article 12.29 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation), this rule should not be neglected.

Firstly, this is an extra way to protect the driver who is outside the vehicle, as well as other road users. It should be borne in mind that fluorescent workwear allows you to increase visibility on the road several times.

Secondly, after March 18, 2018, when the changes to the traffic rules come into force, traffic police officers will interpret the causal relationship between the actions of road users and the consequences, in particular, an accident, in a different way. And a driver who has not properly complied with the requirements of the new law on reflective vests may not only become a victim of a car accident, but may also be recognized as its culprit, because he did not put on a jacket or vest with reflective elements in time.

Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation on reflective vests -

The manufacture of a reflective vest is regulated by GOST R12.4.219-99.

Signal overalls are made from fabrics of bright, eye-catching colors - orange and lemon. Lemon is the traditional color of signal equipment for law enforcement officers (Ministry of Internal Affairs, traffic police), while employees of repair, construction, road maintenance, utilities and the Ministry of Emergency Situations usually choose orange.

In addition to the luminescent base color, signal vests are equipped with reflective elements, usually longitudinal and transverse stripes that clearly highlight the silhouette at night and in poor visibility. The number, width and location of these SOPs on signal vests determine which protection class they belong to.

First signal class the least efficient. The location and number of reflective elements is arbitrary, their total area is not less than 0.1 m2. Usually this is one wide or two narrow elements. When the visibility is rather weak, the use of a vest is impractical.

Second signal class is the most popular, it provides the visibility of its owner both in the daytime and at night. Such a vest must meet the following requirements of GOST R12.4.219-99: at least 0.5 m2 of retroreflective material, which is usually 2-3 SOPs on each side. The width of the reflective tape is at least 50 mm, the distance between the tapes and from the tape to the edge of the product does not exceed 5 cm. Two options for the arrangement of the stripes are acceptable: all horizontal or one horizontal and two vertical on the shoulders, crossing on the back. For example, the Spektr signal vests manufactured by the SOYUZSPETSODEZHDA company have the second protective class.

Third signal class performs the maximum reflective function and therefore is used in conditions where visibility is minimal and in places of greatest danger: on roads in the evening and at night, in the subway, on railway during mining operations. The signal vest of this protection class has at least 0.8 m2 of reflective fabric, which is 4-5 SOPs on each side of the product. The width of the reflective tape is 50-80 mm. The arrangement of the stripes is combined, several horizontal stripes are complemented by vertical ones. Vests "Spectrum Plus" and "Spectrum Premium" meet all the requirements for this class protection.

Who needs a signal vest

Signal vests with reflective elements are used in a wide variety of industries, Agriculture and transport. Neither road maintenance nor road installation organizations can do without them. The presence of signal vests is necessary for police officers and medical staff of ambulances, workers in the logging and mining industries. Housing and communal services workers, as well as employees of motor transport, repair and construction and installation enterprises, usually use an orange vest with a second class of protection. The equipment of employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, railway and metro employees, operational services, traffic police is dictated by the time of day and the level of visibility. The use of overalls with reflective elements helps to significantly reduce the risk of accidental injury to an employee and reduce the number of collisions with pedestrians.

Reflective vests for car owners and pedestrians

Signal vests of the second and third protection classes are recommended for all road users. Currently, a draft law on the mandatory presence of a signal vest in a car is under consideration. orange color second class of protection. The vest should not have any signs of belonging to the operational or road services so as not to confuse other road users. If the driver wears a vest when getting out of the vehicle in case of emergency stop, this will greatly reduce the chance that other motorists will not notice it and run over it. Now this requirement is advisory in nature.

The vast majority of accidents involving pedestrians occur in conditions of limited visibility - in the dark, twilight or during precipitation - because the driver did not notice the person or saw him too late. The fluorescent vest, equipped with SOP, returns the headlights, and the pedestrian becomes visible from afar. Usage reflective vests could reduce the number of accidents on the roads dozens of times.

Signal vests High Quality are made of durable wear-resistant fluorescent polyester that does not lose its shape, color and reflective characteristics even after repeated washings. The SOYUZSPETSODEZHDA company offers just such models with Velcro, buttons and zippers. In hot weather, a vest made of mesh will be optimal. This model perfectly passes air, preventing overheating.