What a car, motorhome and caravan must carry — and whether it applies to a car from abroad

What changes at the border

• Belgium and Spain say it in words: a car registered abroad follows its own country's rules — in Spain triangles are fine, no V-16 light needed.
• Norway's fire-extinguisher rule for motorhomes and caravans is written for Norwegian-registered vehicles.
• Austria wants a wheel chock for every trailer other than a light trailer; Croatia spare bulbs on category O trailers too.
• Poland wants a fire extinguisher in every car; Germany a first-aid kit; Belgian-plated cars all four: first aid, triangle, extinguisher, vest.

One by one

• Austriaverified
  On every journey: wound-care first-aid material, dust-tight in a sturdy container protected from soiling, and, in a car or motorhome, a suitable warning device and warning clothing to ÖNORM EN 471 / EN ISO 20471 with white retroreflective stripes

  2 sources: ris.bka.gv.at

  (10) Der Lenker hat auf Fahrten Verbandzeug, das zur Wundversorgung geeignet und in einem widerstandsfähigen Behälter staubdicht verpackt und gegen Verschmutzung geschützt ist, sowie bei mehrspurigen Kraftfahrzeugen eine geeignete Warneinrichtung und eine geeignete, der ÖNORM EN 471 oder der ÖNORM EN ISO 20471 entsprechende Warnkleidung mit weiß retroreflektierenden Streifen mitzuführen. Der Lenker hat diese Warnkleidung im Falle des § 89 Abs. 2 StVO 1960 beim Aufstellen der Warneinrichtung oder im Falle des § 46 Abs. 3 StVO 1960, wenn er sich auf einer Autobahn oder Autostraße außerhalb des Fahrzeuges aufhält, in bestimmungsgemäßer Weise zu tragen. Der Lenker hat bei Kraftfahrzeugen mit einem höchsten zulässigen Gesamtgewicht von mehr als 3 500 kg ausgenommen Fahrzeuge der Klasse M1 und bei anderen als leichten Anhängern pro Fahrzeug jeweils mindestens einen Unterlegkeil mitzuführen.In English: “(10) On journeys the driver must carry bandaging material suitable for wound care, packed dust-tight in a resistant container and protected from soiling, and, in multi-track motor vehicles, a suitable warning device and suitable warning clothing with white retroreflective stripes conforming to ÖNORM EN 471 or ÖNORM EN ISO 20471. The driver must wear this warning clothing as intended in the case of § 89(2) StVO 1960 when setting up the warning device, or in the case of § 46(3) StVO 1960 when he is outside the vehicle on a motorway or expressway. For motor vehicles with a maximum permissible gross weight of more than 3,500 kg — except class M1 vehicles — and for trailers other than light trailers, the driver must carry at least one wheel chock per vehicle.”KFG § 102(10) · ris.bka.gv.at · read 2026-10-29

  2. Ziffer 2 hat bei Kraftfahrzeugen dafür zu sorgen, dass für Fahrten a) Litera a das im § 102 Abs. 10 angeführte Verbandzeug, das im Paragraph 102, Absatz 10, angeführte Verbandzeug, b) Litera b bei mehrspurigen Kraftfahrzeugen eine Warneinrichtung,In English: “2. for motor vehicles, [the registration holder] must ensure that for journeys a) the first-aid kit listed in § 102(10), b) for multi-track motor vehicles, a warning device, [are carried]”Kraftfahrgesetz 1967 (KFG) § 103(1) no. 2 (a)-(b) · ris.bka.gv.at · read 2026-10-29

  At least one wheel chock per vehicle for a motor vehicle over 3 500 kg maximum permitted total mass (not class M1) and for any trailer other than a light trailer

  Source: ris.bka.gv.at

  Der Lenker hat bei Kraftfahrzeugen mit einem höchsten zulässigen Gesamtgewicht von mehr als 3 500 kg ausgenommen Fahrzeuge der Klasse M1 und bei anderen als leichten Anhängern pro Fahrzeug jeweils mindestens einen Unterlegkeil mitzuführen.In English: “For motor vehicles with a maximum permitted total mass of more than 3 500 kg, except class M1 vehicles, and for trailers other than light trailers, the driver must carry at least one wheel chock per vehicle.”KFG § 102(10) · ris.bka.gv.at · read 2026-10-29
• Belgiumverified
  A vehicle registered abroad must meet the International Convention on Road Traffic; Belgium's general vehicle regulation, including its equipment rules, binds Belgian-plated vehiclesforeign cars: own country's rules

  Source: ejustice.just.fgov.be

  Art. 2. Champ d'application. § 1. Sont soumis aux prescriptions du présent règlement général, les véhicules automobiles circulant sous couvert d'une plaque d'immatriculation belge, ainsi que les remorques belges tirées par eux. […] § 4. Les véhicules à moteur immatriculés à l'étranger doivent, pour être admis à la circulation sur la voie publique en Belgique, répondre aux conditions reprises dans la Convention internationale sur la circulation routière. Il en est de même pour les remorques étrangères tirées par eux, ou tirées par un véhicule à moteur immatriculé en Belgique. (En ce qui concerne les masses et dimensions, les véhicules doivent satisfaire aux dispositions de l'article 32bis.)In English: “Art. 2. Scope. § 1. Subject to the requirements of this general regulation are motor vehicles circulating under cover of a Belgian registration plate, as well as Belgian trailers towed by them. […] § 4. Motor vehicles registered abroad must, in order to be admitted to traffic on the public highway in Belgium, meet the conditions set out in the International Convention on Road Traffic. The same applies to foreign trailers towed by them, or towed by a motor vehicle registered in Belgium. (As regards masses and dimensions, vehicles must satisfy the provisions of article 32bis.)”AR 15/03/1968 art. 2 §1 and §4 · ejustice.just.fgov.be · read 2026-10-29

  Belgian-plated cars: first-aid box, warning triangle, safety vest, and a fire extinguisher within the driver's reach (to be taken in under 10 seconds)only vehicles registered there

  3 sources: police.be, ejustice.just.fgov.be

  Les autres accessoires obligatoires sont le coffret de premier secours, le triangle de danger, l’extincteur et la veste de sécurité.In English: “The other compulsory accessories are the first-aid box, the warning triangle, the fire extinguisher and the safety vest.”Belgian federal police (police.be), 'Sécurité routière : quels sont les accessoires obligatoires à avoir dans sa voiture ?' · police.be · read 2026-10-29

  Il doit être à portée de main du conducteur et celui-ci doit pouvoir s’en saisir en moins de 10 secondes.In English: “It must be within the driver's reach and the driver must be able to take hold of it in less than 10 seconds.”police.be, same page · police.be · read 2026-10-29

  Art. 2. Champ d'application. § 1. Sont soumis aux prescriptions du présent règlement général, les véhicules automobiles circulant sous couvert d'une plaque d'immatriculation belge, ainsi que les remorques belges tirées par eux. […] § 4. Les véhicules à moteur immatriculés à l'étranger doivent, pour être admis à la circulation sur la voie publique en Belgique, répondre aux conditions reprises dans la Convention internationale sur la circulation routière. Il en est de même pour les remorques étrangères tirées par eux, ou tirées par un véhicule à moteur immatriculé en Belgique. (En ce qui concerne les masses et dimensions, les véhicules doivent satisfaire aux dispositions de l'article 32bis.)In English: “Art. 2. Scope. § 1. Subject to the requirements of this general regulation are motor vehicles circulating under cover of a Belgian registration plate, as well as Belgian trailers towed by them. […] § 4. Motor vehicles registered abroad must, in order to be admitted to traffic on the public highway in Belgium, meet the conditions set out in the International Convention on Road Traffic. The same applies to foreign trailers towed by them, or towed by a motor vehicle registered in Belgium. (As regards masses and dimensions, vehicles must satisfy the provisions of article 32bis.)”AR 15/03/1968 art. 2 §1 and §4 · ejustice.just.fgov.be · read 2026-10-29
• Croatiapartly verified
  A warning triangle (ECE R 27) in vehicles of categories M and N

  Source: mup.gov.hr

  vozila kategorije M i N moraju imati znak za obilježavanje vozila zaustavljenog na kolniku ceste („sigurnosni trokut“), kojim se vozač po potrebi može koristiti. Znak mora biti sukladan Pravilniku ECE R 27.In English: “vehicles of categories M and N must have a sign marking a vehicle stopped on the carriageway ('warning triangle'), which the driver can use when needed. The sign must comply with ECE Regulation 27.”mup.gov.hr, citing Pravilnik art. 96(1) · mup.gov.hr · read 2026-10-29

  A reflective vest, worn by the driver when carrying out tasks by the vehicle on the road

  Source: mup.gov.hr

  moraju biti opremljena reflektirajućim prslukom, koji je vozač dužan koristiti na cesti kada obavlja neke radnje uz vozilo.In English: “must be equipped with a reflective vest, which the driver is obliged to use on the road when carrying out tasks by the vehicle.”mup.gov.hr, citing Pravilnik art. 100 · mup.gov.hr · read 2026-10-29

  Spare bulbs for at least half the lamp positions on vehicles of categories M, N and O (except class I and II city buses; not needed with filament-free lamps)

  Source: mup.gov.hr

  vozila kategorije M, N i O, osim autobusa razreda I i razreda II za gradski promet, moraju imati rezervne žarulje za najmanje pola rasvjetnih mjesta na vozilu. Vozila koja su opremljena svjetlosnim tijelima bez žarne niti (ksenon, neon, LED i sl.), ne moraju imati rezervne žarulje.In English: “vehicles of categories M, N and O, except class I and II city buses, must have spare bulbs for at least half the lamp positions on the vehicle. Vehicles fitted with filament-free lamps (xenon, neon, LED etc.) need not have spare bulbs.”Ministry of the Interior (mup.gov.hr), 'Što čini obveznu auto opremu?', citing Pravilnik o tehničkim uvjetima vozila art. 99(1) · mup.gov.hr · read 2026-10-29

  The second researcher found the vest and triangle in the Road Traffic Safety Act, but not the spare-bulb, first-aid or extinguisher list in an official text; the spare-bulb line rests on the first pass's source.

• Finlandverified
  A warning triangle in every passenger car, placed on the road when the car has stopped on the carriageway outside a built-up area where it may be a danger to traffic

  2 sources: traficom.fi, finlex.fi

  Varoituskolmio Käyttöönottoajankohdasta riippumattaIn English: “Warning triangle — regardless of the date of first use”Traficom, 'Voimaantulopäiviä henkilöauton varusteille' (entry dates for passenger-car equipment) · traficom.fi · read 2026-10-29

  57 § Tienkäyttäjien varoittaminen — Ajoneuvon kuljettajan on huolehdittava siitä, että tielle asetetaan varoituskolmio, jos ajoneuvo on pysähtynyt taajaman ulkopuolelle ajoradalle sellaiseen paikkaan, että se voi riittämättömän näkyvyyden vuoksi tai muusta syystä olla vaarana liikenteelle. Edellytys asettamiselle on, että varoituskolmio on ajoneuvossa pakollisena varusteena. […] Varoituskolmio on sijoitettava riittävän etäälle pysähtyneestä ajoneuvosta siten, että muut tienkäyttäjät voivat hyvissä ajoin huomata varoituksen. Kolmio tulee poistaa, kun ajoneuvosta ei ole enää vaaraa muulle liikenteelle. […] 97 § Sammutin ja ensiaputarvikkeet linja-autossa — Linja-autossa tulee olla sammutin ja sallittua matkustajamäärää vastaavat ensiaputarvikkeet. […] Jalankulkijan on pimeällä liikkuessaan yleensä käytettävä heijastinta.In English: “Section 57 Warning other road users — The driver of a vehicle must ensure that a warning triangle is placed on the road if the vehicle has stopped outside a built-up area on the carriageway in such a place that, because of insufficient visibility or for another reason, it may be a danger to traffic. A precondition for placing it is that the warning triangle is compulsory equipment in the vehicle. […] The warning triangle must be placed far enough from the stopped vehicle for other road users to notice the warning in good time. The triangle must be removed once the vehicle is no longer a danger to other traffic. […] Section 97 Extinguisher and first-aid supplies in a bus — A bus must have a fire extinguisher and first-aid supplies corresponding to the permitted number of passengers. […] A pedestrian moving in the dark must generally use a reflector.”Tieliikennelaki 729/2018 § 57 · finlex.fi · read 2026-10-29
• Francepartly verified
  A warning triangle on board while driving, used with the hazard lights when a stopped vehicle — or a fallen load that cannot be picked up at once — is a danger on the carriageway; a high-visibility vest within reach, put on before leaving the vehicle after an emergency stop on or by the carriageway

  2 sources: legifrance.gouv.fr, service-public.gouv.fr

  I. - Lorsqu'un véhicule immobilisé sur la chaussée constitue un danger pour la circulation, notamment à proximité des intersections de routes, des virages, des sommets de côtes, des passages à niveau et en cas de visibilité insuffisante, ou lorsque tout ou partie de son chargement tombe sur la chaussée sans pouvoir être immédiatement relevé, le conducteur doit assurer la présignalisation de l'obstacle en faisant usage de ses feux de détresse et d'un triangle de présignalisation. En circulation, le conducteur doit disposer de ce triangle. II. - Le conducteur doit revêtir un gilet de haute visibilité conforme à la réglementation lorsqu'il est amené à quitter un véhicule immobilisé sur la chaussée ou ses abords à la suite d'un arrêt d'urgence. En circulation, le conducteur doit disposer de ce gilet à portée de main. Lorsqu'il conduit un véhicule à deux ou trois roues à moteur ou un quadricycle à moteur non carrossé, il doit disposer de ce gilet sur lui ou dans un rangement du véhicule.In English: “I. - Where a vehicle immobilised on the carriageway constitutes a danger to traffic, in particular near road junctions, bends, hill crests, level crossings and in conditions of insufficient visibility, or where all or part of its load falls on the carriageway and cannot be recovered immediately, the driver must pre-signal the obstacle by using his hazard warning lights and a warning triangle. While driving, the driver must have this triangle available. II. - The driver must put on a regulation high-visibility vest when he has to leave a vehicle immobilised on the carriageway or its surroundings following an emergency stop. While driving, the driver must have this vest within reach. When driving a two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle or an unbodied motor quadricycle, he must have the vest on his person or in a storage compartment of the vehicle.”Code de la route art. R416-19 · legifrance.gouv.fr · read 2026-10-29

  The advance warning triangle and the high visibility vest are mandatory. In circulation, you must have them on board the car and use them in case of an emergency stop.service-public.gouv.fr, fiche F19459 'Mandatory equipment in the car', verified 11 June 2026 (official English version) · service-public.gouv.fr · read 2026-10-29

  Légifrance refuses our checker; the article was read by the second researcher and on service-public.gouv.fr.

• Germanyverified
  A car (and any motor vehicle up to 3.5 t permissible total weight) carries a warning triangle; over 3.5 t a triangle and, separately, a warning light; cars, lorries, tractor units and buses also a warning vest — invalid carriages, motorcycles and single-axle tractors or working machines excepted

  Source: gesetze-im-internet.de

  (2) In Kraftfahrzeugen mit Ausnahme von Krankenfahrstühlen, Krafträdern und einachsigen Zug- oder Arbeitsmaschinen müssen mindestens folgende Warneinrichtungen mitgeführt werden: 1. in Personenkraftwagen, land- oder forstwirtschaftlichen Zug- oder Arbeitsmaschinen sowie in anderen Kraftfahrzeugen mit einem zulässigen Gesamtgewicht von nicht mehr als 3,5 t: ein Warndreieck; 2. in Kraftfahrzeugen mit einem zulässigen Gesamtgewicht von mehr als 3,5 t: ein Warndreieck und getrennt davon eine Warnleuchte. Als Warnleuchte darf auch eine tragbare Blinkleuchte nach § 53b Absatz 5 Satz 7 mitgeführt werden; 3. in Personenkraftwagen, Lastkraftwagen, Zug- und Sattelzugmaschinen sowie Kraftomnibussen: eine Warnweste.In English: “(2) Motor vehicles, except invalid carriages, motorcycles and single-axle tractors or working machines, must carry at least the following warning devices: 1. in passenger cars, agricultural or forestry tractors or working machines and in other motor vehicles with a permissible total weight of not more than 3.5 t: a warning triangle; 2. in motor vehicles with a permissible total weight of more than 3.5 t: a warning triangle and, separately, a warning light (a portable flashing light under § 53b(5) sentence 7 may be carried as the warning light); 3. in passenger cars, lorries, tractors and semi-trailer tractors and buses: a warning vest.”StVZO § 53a(2) · gesetze-im-internet.de · read 2026-10-29

  Motor vehicles with a design speed over 6 km/h carry first-aid material at least to DIN 13 164 (1998 or 2014 edition) — except invalid carriages, motorcycles, farm or forestry tractors and working machines and other single-axle ones; buses follow their own rule

  Source: gesetze-im-internet.de

  (3) In anderen als den in Absatz 1 genannten Kraftfahrzeugen mit einer durch die Bauart bestimmten Höchstgeschwindigkeit von mehr als 6 km/h mit Ausnahme von Krankenfahrstühlen, Krafträdern, Zug- oder Arbeitsmaschinen in land- oder forstwirtschaftlichen Betrieben sowie anderen Zug- oder Arbeitsmaschinen, wenn sie einachsig sind, ist Erste-Hilfe-Material mitzuführen, das nach Art, Menge und Beschaffenheit mindestens dem Normblatt DIN 13 164, Ausgabe Januar 1998 oder Ausgabe Januar 2014 entspricht.In English: “(3) In motor vehicles other than those named in paragraph 1 [buses] with a design speed of more than 6 km/h, except invalid carriages, motorcycles, tractors or working machines in agriculture or forestry and other single-axle tractors or working machines, first-aid material must be carried that meets at least standard DIN 13 164, January 1998 or January 2014 edition, in type, quantity and quality.”StVZO § 35h(3) · gesetze-im-internet.de · read 2026-10-29
• Italyverified
  Outside built-up areas, a vehicle stopped on the carriageway for any reason (not bicycles, two-wheeled mopeds or motorcycles) must be pre-signalled with the triangle it must carry — or otherwise if it has none

  Source: gazzettaufficiale.it

  1. […] fuori dei centri abitati i veicoli, esclusi i velocipedi, i ciclomotori a due ruote e i motocicli, che per qualsiasi motivo siano fermi sulla carreggiata […] devono essere presegnalati con il segnale mobile di pericolo, di cui i veicoli devono essere dotati. […] 2. Il segnale mobile di pericolo e' di forma triangolare, rivestito di materiale retroriflettente e munito di un apposito sostegno […] 4. Qualora il veicolo non sia dotato dell'apposito segnale mobile di pericolo, il conducente deve provvedere in altro modo a presegnalare efficacemente l'ostacolo. […] 4-ter. A decorrere dal 1 aprile 2004, nei casi indicati al comma 1 e' fatto divieto al conducente di scendere dal veicolo e circolare sulla strada senza avere indossato giubbotto o bretelle retroriflettenti ad alta visibilita'. Tale obbligo sussiste anche se il veicolo si trova sulle corsie di emergenza o sulle piazzole di sosta.In English: “1. […] outside built-up areas, vehicles — excluding bicycles, two-wheeled mopeds and motorcycles — which for any reason are stopped on the carriageway […] must be pre-signalled with the mobile hazard sign, with which vehicles must be equipped. […] 2. The mobile hazard sign is triangular, covered with retroreflective material and fitted with a support […] 4. Where the vehicle is not equipped with the mobile hazard sign, the driver must effectively pre-signal the obstacle by other means. […] 4-ter. From 1 April 2004, in the cases indicated in paragraph 1, the driver is prohibited from getting out of the vehicle and moving on the road without having put on a high-visibility retroreflective jacket or braces. This obligation applies even if the vehicle is on an emergency lane or in a lay-by.”Codice della strada art. 162 · gazzettaufficiale.it · read 2026-10-29

  Outside built-up areas, at night or in poor visibility, a driver who gets out of a vehicle stopped on the carriageway or hard shoulder must wear a reflective vest or braces

  Source: poliziadistato.it

  I giubbotti o le bretelle riflettenti devono essere indossati dai conducenti dei veicoli fermi sulla carreggiata, fuori dai centri abitati, di notte o in condizioni di scarsa visibilità. E' obbligatorio indossarli quando si va a sistemare il triangolo dopo un guasto o se si scende dall'automobile ferma sulla corsia d'emergenza. L'obbligo, scattato dal 1 aprile 2004 ( legge 27 febbraio 2004 numero 47 ) si estende anche ai passeggeri .In English: “Reflective vests or braces must be worn by drivers of vehicles stopped on the carriageway, outside built-up areas, at night or in poor visibility. It is compulsory to wear them when setting up the triangle after a breakdown or when getting out of a car stopped on the hard shoulder. The obligation, in force since 1 April 2004 (law no. 47 of 27 February 2004), also extends to passengers.”Polizia di Stato, 'Giubbotti salvavita: un po' di chiarezza' (Codice della strada art. 162, law 47/2004) · poliziadistato.it · read 2026-10-29
• Norwayverified
  At least one warning triangle meeting the vehicle rules in a car, and at least one approved reflective vest within the driver's easy reach

  2 sources: lovdata.no, vegvesen.no

  § 1-6.Varsling ved nødstans — 1. I bil skal det medføres minst en varseltrekant i samsvar med forskrift om krav til kjøretøy. 2. Er kjøretøy plassert til fare eller hinder for trafikken og det ikke straks flyttes til egnet sted, skal føreren varsle andre kjørende med varseltrekant, nødsignallys eller på annen måte. Varseltrekanten skal plasseres i god avstand – om mulig minst 150 m – fra kjøretøyet slik at andre kjørende kan se det i tide. 3. I bil (gruppe N og M), og på motorsykkel og moped (gruppe L) skal det medføres minst en refleksvest som oppbevares lett tilgjengelig for fører. […] Refleksvesten skal brukes når en person beveger seg utenfor kjøretøyet ved nødstans langs veg.In English: “§ 1-6. Warning at an emergency stop — 1. At least one warning triangle must be carried in a car, in accordance with the regulation on vehicle requirements. 2. If a vehicle is placed so as to be a danger or obstruction to traffic and is not immediately moved to a suitable place, the driver must warn other drivers with a warning triangle, hazard lights or in another way. The warning triangle must be placed at a good distance — if possible at least 150 m — from the vehicle so that other drivers can see it in time. 3. In a car (groups N and M), and on a motorcycle and moped (group L), at least one reflective vest must be carried, kept easily accessible for the driver. […] The reflective vest must be used when a person moves outside the vehicle at an emergency stop along the road.”Forskrift om kjøretøy (1990-01-25-92) § 1-6 · lovdata.no · read 2026-10-29

  Du må ha minst én godkjent refleksvest lett tilgjengelig i bilen. Den skal du bruke om du må stoppe langs veien og forlate bilen.In English: “You must have at least one approved reflective vest easily accessible in the car. You must use it if you have to stop by the road and leave the car.”Statens vegvesen, 'Refleksvest' · vegvesen.no · read 2026-10-29

  At least one hand extinguisher with 2 kg of powder (a type approved in Norway or the EU/EEA), secure and within the driver's reach while in use, in a motorhome and a registered caravan — written for Norwegian-registered vehiclesonly vehicles registered there

  Source: lovdata.no

  § 1-5.Brannslokkingsapparat — Følgende norskregistrerte kjøretøy skal under bruk ha håndslokker plassert sikkert og lett tilgjengelig for fører: […] 6. Campingbil og registrert campingvogn skal ha minst en håndslokker med minimum 2 kg pulver. Bestemmelsene i dette nr. gjelder for norskregistrerte kjøretøy uansett når de er registrert. Pulverapparatet skal være av type som er godkjent i Norge eller i annet EU/EØS-land. […] 4. Kjøretøy angitt nedenfor i bokstavene a–e er unntatt kravet om medbringelse av kjetting. […] a. Bobil med tillatt totalvekt ikke over 7 500 kg,In English: “§ 1-5. Fire extinguisher — The following Norwegian-registered vehicles must, when in use, have a hand extinguisher placed securely and easily accessible to the driver: […] 6. A motorhome and a registered caravan must have at least one hand extinguisher with a minimum of 2 kg of powder. The provisions of this item apply to Norwegian-registered vehicles regardless of when they were registered. The powder extinguisher must be of a type approved in Norway or in another EU/EEA country. […] 4. The vehicles listed below in letters a–e are exempt from the requirement to carry chains. […] a. A motorhome with a permissible total weight not exceeding 7,500 kg,”Forskrift om kjøretøy (1990-01-25-92) § 1-5 nr. 6 · lovdata.no · read 2026-10-29
• Polandverified
  A motor vehicle carries a warning triangle (not single-track motorcycles) and a fire extinguisher placed within easy reach (not motorcycles)

  2 sources: api.sejm.gov.pl, rawa-mazowiecka.policja.gov.pl

  § 11. 1. Pojazd samochodowy wyposaża się: […] 13) w trójkąt do ustawiania na drodze, przeznaczony do ostrzegania o obecności unieruchomionego pojazdu; przepisu nie stosuje się do motocykla jednośladowego; 14) w gaśnicę umieszczoną w miejscu łatwo dostępnym w razie potrzeby jej użycia; przepisu nie stosuje się do motocykla;In English: “§ 11. 1. A motor vehicle shall be equipped with: […] 13) a triangle for placing on the road, intended to warn of the presence of an immobilised vehicle; this provision does not apply to a single-track motorcycle; 14) a fire extinguisher placed in a position easily accessible in case it is needed; this provision does not apply to a motorcycle;”Rozporządzenie w sprawie warunków technicznych pojazdów, § 11.1 pkt 13–14 · api.sejm.gov.pl · read 2026-10-29

  Polskie przepisy drogowe obligują kierowców do przewożenia w aucie tylko dwóch rzeczy: gaśnicy i odblaskowego trójkąta ostrzegawczego do ustawienia na drodze w razie awarii pojazdu, bądź zdarzenia drogowego.In English: “Polish road rules oblige drivers to carry only two things in the car: a fire extinguisher and a reflective warning triangle to set up on the road in case of a breakdown or a road incident.”Polish Police (Komenda Powiatowa Policji w Rawie Mazowieckiej), 'Obowiązkowe wyposażenie samochodu' — archived page · rawa-mazowiecka.policja.gov.pl · read 2026-10-29
• Spainverified
  A car registered abroad, in international traffic, complies if it carries — and uses when needed — warning triangles or the device its own country requires; no V-16 light neededforeign cars: own country's rules

  2 sources: dgt.es

  Los vehículos matriculados en otros países que circulen en situación de "circulación internacional" por España estarán cumpliendo la normativa si utilizan los triángulos. […] en el caso de aquellos vehículos matriculados en otros países y que se encuentren en España en situación de "circulación internacional", estarán cumpliendo la normativa si portan, o si utilizan en caso de ser necesario, los triángulos de preseñalización de peligro o cualquier otro dispositivo de análoga funcionalidad implementado en la normativa del país de origen. […] A partir de dicha fecha, este dispositivo luminoso y conectado será el único medio legal para la señalización de vehículos inmovilizados, por lo que los turismos, los vehículos mixtos, los autobuses y los automóviles destinados al transporte de mercancías estarán obligados a llevarlos como accesorio en su interior.In English: “Vehicles registered in other countries driving in Spain in a situation of 'international circulation' will be complying with the rules if they use the triangles. […] in the case of vehicles registered in other countries that are in Spain in a situation of 'international circulation', they will be complying with the rules if they carry, or use if necessary, the hazard pre-signalling triangles or any other device of analogous functionality implemented in the legislation of the country of origin. […] From that date this luminous and connected device will be the only legal means of signalling immobilised vehicles, so cars, mixed-use vehicles, buses and goods vehicles will be required to carry one as an accessory inside the vehicle.”DGT press note on its Instruction (24 Jan 2025) · dgt.es · read 2026-10-29

  Los vehículos matriculados en otros países que circulen en situación de “circulación internacional” por España estarán cumpliendo la normativa si utilizan los triángulos.In English: “Vehicles registered in other countries driving in 'international traffic' in Spain will be complying with the rules if they use the triangles.”DGT press note of 24 Jan 2025 · dgt.es · read 2026-10-29

  Spanish-registered cars and light goods/mixed vehicles up to 3 500 kg (not three-wheelers or quadricycles) carry the connected V-16 light (from 1 January 2026), a high-visibility vest of at least class 2, and a spare wheel with tools or an alternative systemonly vehicles registered there

  2 sources: boe.es, dgt.es

  1. Los turismos, así como los vehículos mixtos y los automóviles destinados al transporte de mercancías, estos dos últimos de masa máxima autorizada no superior a 3.500 kg, excepto los vehículos de tres ruedas y cuatriciclos, llevarán la siguiente dotación: a) El dispositivo luminoso de preseñalización de peligro V-16. b) Un chaleco reflectante de alta visibilidad […] conforme con la norma UNE EN 471, mínimo clase 2 […] c) Una rueda completa de repuesto o una rueda de uso temporal, con las herramientas necesarias para el cambio de ruedas, o un sistema alternativo al cambio de las mismas […] 2. Los autobuses, así como los vehículos mixtos y los automóviles destinados al transporte de mercancías, estos dos últimos de masa máxima autorizada superior a 3.500 kg, y los conjuntos de vehículos no especiales, deberán llevar, además de la dotación que se establece en el apartado 1 a) y b), un equipo homologado de extinción de incendios, adecuado y en condiciones de uso.In English: “1. Passenger cars, and mixed-use vehicles and goods vehicles — the latter two with a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 3,500 kg — except three-wheelers and quadricycles, shall carry the following equipment: (a) the V-16 luminous hazard pre-signalling device; (b) a high-visibility reflective vest […] conforming to UNE EN 471, minimum class 2 […] (c) a complete spare wheel or a temporary-use wheel, with the tools needed to change wheels, or an alternative system to changing them […] 2. Buses, and mixed-use and goods vehicles with a maximum authorised mass above 3,500 kg, and non-special vehicle combinations, must carry, in addition to the equipment in paragraph 1(a) and (b), a homologated fire-extinguishing device, suitable and in usable condition.”Reglamento General de Vehículos, Anexo XII · boe.es · read 2026-10-29

  será obligatorio en su versión dotada de conectividad desde el 1 de enero de 2026 . A partir de dicha fecha, este dispositivo luminoso y conectado será el único medio legal para la señalización de vehículos inmovilizadosIn English: “will be compulsory in its connected version from 1 January 2026. From that date this lit, connected device will be the only legal means of signalling immobilised vehicles”DGT press note of 24 Jan 2025, 'Tráfico publica una Instrucción para clarificar los usos de la señal V-16 en casos de circulación internacional' · dgt.es · read 2026-10-29

  Drivers of cars, motorcycles, buses, goods and mixed vehicles and non-agricultural vehicle combinations wear the high-visibility vest when they leave the vehicle onto the carriageway or hard shoulder of an interurban road

  Source: boe.es

  4. Los conductores de motocicletas, turismos, autobuses, automóviles destinados al transporte de mercancías, vehículos mixtos, conjuntos de vehículos no agrícolas, así como los conductores y personal auxiliar de los vehículos piloto de protección y acompañamiento deberán utilizar un chaleco reflectante de alta visibilidad, de acuerdo con los requisitos de los equipos de protección individual, que figura entre la dotación obligatoria del vehículo, cuando salgan de éste y ocupen la calzada o el arcén de las vías interurbanas.In English: “4. Drivers of motorcycles, cars, buses, goods vehicles, mixed-use vehicles, non-agricultural vehicle combinations, and the drivers and auxiliary personnel of escort and protection pilot vehicles, must use a high-visibility reflective vest meeting the personal-protective-equipment requirements, which is part of the vehicle's compulsory equipment, when they leave the vehicle and occupy the carriageway or hard shoulder of interurban roads.”Reglamento General de Circulación art. 118.4 · boe.es · read 2026-10-29

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