2. Safety
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Please observe the national regulations of the countries
you are driving through with regard to carrying and wearing
emergency equipment.
Minimum distance between warning triangle and van
Warning triangle
The warning triangle should also always be at hand and have a
fi
xed position in your van, preferably together with the
fi
rst-aid kit.
In an emergency
• Set up the warning triangle at least 100 m ahead of the danger
zone!
100 m
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2.4.1 Emergency equipment
To ensure that you are prepared for an emergency, always carry
the following three rescue devices with you and make sure you
are familiar with how to use them.
Fi
rst-aid kit
The fi
rst-aid kit should always be at hand and have a
fi
xed positi-
on in your van. If things have been removed from the first aid kit
or used they must be replaced as soon as possible.
Expiry dates
should be checked regularly.
High visibility jacket
*
Please refer to the British regulations for carrying and wearing
a high-visibility vest with white retro-reflective stripes in accor-
dance with EN 471 whenever you step outside the vehicle on
roads outside built-up areas or on the hard shoulder.
- come to a stop outside city limits on an obscure rural road
because of an accident or breakdown, if the view is poor due
to bad weather, in twilight or darkness, or
- when it must be secured by means of a warning triangle on
the hard shoulder of the motorway because of an accident or
breakdown.
2.4 Equipment