Seanad debates
Wednesday, 5 February 2014
Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Debate resumed on amendment No. 9: In page 17, between lines 8 and 9, to insert the following: “15. (1) A mechanically propelled motor vehicle is required to carry a warning triangle from 1 January 2015. In the event of a breakdown or accident, the warning triangle must be placed in a visible position to the rear of the car. (2) A mechanically propelled vehicle is required to carry a yellow reflective vest in the front compartment of the car from 1 January 2015. In the event of a car stopping on a motorway or in the event or a breakdown or accident and a person alights from the vehicle, that person is required to wear the reflective vest. (3) A mechanically propelled vehicle is required to carry a first aid kit to EU standard DIN 13164. (4) The Minister may make the carrying of extinguishers by mechanically propelled motor vehicles mandatory at a later date.”.- (Senator Feargal Quinn).
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