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The Inter-ministerial committee of the road safety (CISR) of February 13, 2008 decided, following the example many other European countries, that the drivers of all véhicule* must have of a waistcoat of safety and a warning triangle.
This obligation will be the subject of a decree.
Why?
It is a question of reinforcing the safety of the users in situation of emergency stop: the driver must be better perceived by the other users when it leaves its vehicle and this vehicle in difficulty must be better announced.
Directions for use of the waistcoat of safety:
 The waistcoat of safety, in conformity with the regulations in force, will have to be carried by the driver before leaving the vehicle, which is immobilized on the roadway or its accesses following an emergency stop.
This waistcoat must be in conformity with the directive 89/686/CEE the Council of December 21, 1989 concerning the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the EAR (protective gears individual). This conformity is attested by marking C E affixed on the waistcoat and by the presence of an instruction card.
Directions for use of the triangle:
The warning triangle will have to be aboard vehicle. The driver will have to place it on the roadway, as soon as it leaves the vehicle, at a distance of 30 meters at least of this one or obstacle to be announced. 
This triangle must be approved in accordance with the payment of Geneva n° 27 into force. Its conformity is attested by the following marking affixed on the triangle:
Do not forget:
The lighting of the hazard warning lights remains obligatory, when the vehicle is equipped with it.
* This obligation relates to the drivers of vehicles registered in France, just as the drivers of foreign vehicles circulating in France. On the other hand, it does not apply to the drivers of vehicles with two or three wheels and of not-fitted with body quadricycles with engine.
Sanctions applicable to October 1, 2008:
So that each French can S ’ equip under the best conditions, Jean-Louis Borloo, minister D ’ State, minister of L ’ Écologie, L ’ Énergie, Sustainable development and L ’ Town and country planning, announces that the coming into effect of the sanctions for the motorists will be applicable only from October 1, 2008.
On this date, the non-observance of these obligations will be liable D ’ an infringment of the fourth class (amends contractual of 135 €, amends undervalued of 90 €).
“Do not delay, the waistcoat and the triangle can save you the life. The government grants this time in order to allow all the private individuals to acquire the waistcoat and the triangle and with the professionals to equip their fleet” explains Jean-Louis Borloo.
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