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Driving in Europe
SECURITY EQUIPMENT
European Consumer Centre
Help and advicefor consumers
in Europe
Co-funded by the European Union
Update: april 2018
The different security equipments you may need to carry on while driving in the EU, Iceland and Norway
AID KIT
FIRE EXTINGUISHER
WINTER TYRES
WARNING TRIANGLE
SPARE LIGHT BULBS
SPARE TIRE
SAFETY VEST
WHEEL CHOCK
SPARE GLASSES
Mandatory equipments • For recommended but not mandatory equipment please refer to the country details.• For winter tires, please refer to our study for the details.
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprusx1
x1
x1
x1
x1
x2
FOREIGN CAR
PER PASSENGER
from November 15thto April 15th
from November 15thto March 1st
during winter conditions
PER PASSENGER
mandatoryrecommanded
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
x1
x1
x1
x2
from December 1stto March 1st
during winter conditions
when there is a road sign
x1
from December 1stto the end of February
mandatoryrecommanded
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
x1
x1
x1
PER PASSENGER
during winter conditions
x1
mandatoryrecommanded
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
CAR HIRE
x1
x1
x1
x1
x1
from November 10thto April 1st
PER PASSENGER
when there is a road sign
PER PASSENGER
from December 1stto March 1st
during winter conditions
mandatoryrecommanded
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
x1
x1
x1
x1
x1
PER PASSENGER
PER PASSENGER
PER PASSENGER
during winter conditions
during winter conditionsmandatory
recommanded
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
United Kingdom
x1
x1
x2
x1
when there is a road sign
x1
PER PASSENGER
during winter conditions
from December 1st to March 31st
from November 15thto March 15th + during winter weather conditions
PER PASSENGER
mandatoryrecommanded
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