Helmets and other protective equipment is one of the topics in the Safety block of the Spanish DGT theory. Elements and behaviours that protect life: seat belt, helmet, restraint systems and pedestrian behaviour. Understanding this section well helps you answer the theory-exam questions on this topic with confidence.
In simple terms, this point of the DGT theory establishes that drivers of motorcycles, passenger cars, buses, motor vehicles intended for the transport of goods, mixed vehicles and non-agricultural combinations of vehicles, as well as the drivers and auxiliary staff of protection and escort pilot vehicles, must wear a high-visibility reflective vest, in accordance with the requirements for…
Seat belt, helmet and restraint systems come with exceptions: learn both the general duty and the cases where it does not apply.
Drivers of motorcycles, passenger cars, buses, motor vehicles intended for the transport of goods, mixed vehicles and non-agricultural combinations of vehicles, as well as the drivers and auxiliary staff of protection and escort pilot vehicles, must wear a high-visibility reflective vest, in accordance with the requirements for personal protective equipment, which forms part of the vehicle's compulsory equipment, when they leave the vehicle and occupy the roadway or hard shoulder of interurban roads.
Drivers who carry out their professional activity driving or riding the vehicles mentioned in sections 1, 2 and 3 must wear a high-visibility reflective vest, in accordance with the requirements for personal protective equipment, when travelling on all types of roads.
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