Do you have a warning triangle in the boot?

Chuchote

Do you carry a hi-viz fluorescent warning triangle in your car?

Idleater

Chuchote wrote: »

In case of a crash, all cars are supposed to carry a hi-viz fluorescent warning triangle. Do you have one?

according to an extremely quick search of the Irish Statute Book, only public service vehicles are supposed to carry them.

ISB wrote:

The driver of a small public service vehicle shall carry safely and securely within his or her vehicle
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(c) a reflective advance warning triangle to standard ECE Regulation 27;
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To answer your question though, yes I have one. In the car. Along with the HiViz, Bulb kit and brethalyzer that were required for France.

Zubeneschamali

Chuchote wrote: »

In case of a crash, all cars are supposed to carry a hi-viz fluorescent warning triangle. Do you have one?

There is no such rule in Ireland, but I have one since I had the car in France where this is a real rule.

freshpopcorn

Most people I know who have a triangle only have one because it came with the car. Some don't even know they have one.(I fell over one once)
There is generally a high vis somewhere in our car.

Idleater

freshpopcorn wrote: »

Some don't even know they have one.

I passed a garda car (with flashing lights on) parked beside their warning triangle this morning. The warning triangle was in front of some pretty hefty pieces of precast concrete that seemed to have fallen off a lorry.

First time in ages that I actually saw one in use, not that it was required, because the car and lights were a little more obvious.

Chuchote

Idleater wrote: »

according to an extremely quick search of the Irish Statute Book, only public service vehicles are supposed to carry them.


To answer your question though, yes I have one. In the car. Along with the HiViz, Bulb kit and brethalyzer that were required for France.

Really? That's odd! There was a huge kerfuffle a few years ago when I used to drive and everyone was supposed to carry one, or even two! I understood it to have been brought into the law then.

Got curious and started web-hunting. In 2015 it was "proposed" to make it mandatory:

http://www.rsa.ie/Documents/Road%20Safety/Consultations/RSA_Emergency-Packs-public-consultation-background.pdf

This, at the same period: http://www.independent.ie/life/motoring/car-news/failing-to-have-firstaid-kit-in-car-could-become-penaltypoint-offence-31220915.html

And TheJournal in its wisdom:

https://www.thejournal.ie/essential-car-kit-3133648-Dec2016/

This long-ago thread is about it http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056237882

Voodoomelon

Idleater wrote: »

breathalyzer that were required for France.

Just a snippet of info, the breathalysers in France are a recommendation, they were never enforced in law.

Tenigate

Chuchote wrote: »

Really? That's odd! There was a huge kerfuffle a few years ago when I used to drive and everyone was supposed to carry one, or even two! I understood it to have been brought into the law then.

care to amend your original (and incorrect) post?

Chuchote

Tenigate wrote: »

care to amend your original (and incorrect) post?

Not incorrect; I didn't say it was brought into law.

Zubeneschamali

Chuchote wrote: »

This long-ago thread is about it http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056237882

...and I am still driving the same car with the same triangle in it as I was in 2011.

DaveyDave

Don't have one in my mam's car, planning on getting one for my new car though.

mikeecho

I've one.. again it came with the car.

Picked up 3 RSA his viz this week (free) so I'll put them in the boot as well.

Probably never need to use them. Touch wood

GM228

Voodoomelon wrote: »

Just a snippet of info, the breathalysers in France are a recommendation, they were never enforced in law.

It became law in 2012 in France, the issue now is the associated €11 (yes eleven euro) fine for failure to have one has not become law.

OldMrBrennan83

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micks_address

Got them with the new car as was driving to France. Have triangle, high viz snd first aid kit

R.O.R

Triangle under the boot lid and hi-viz under the driver's seat - standard on an A3 SE. S-Line model (due to different front seats) has a hidey hole in the back seat where the hi-viz lives.

V Eight

I have a triangle, hi-viz, torch and most importantly a seat belt cutter and glass hammer - May not need all this for myself however could be useful if I come across someone else in trouble

Chuchote

(The vote is out by one; I voted 'No' since I don't have a car, and so I could see the results easily.)

wotzgoingon

I don't have one in my car or even carried one ever except for my e39 BMW. It was in the tool kit in the boot. And a first aid kit connected to the passenger front seat.

You have to give it to BMW they think of everything but I suppose when it was new it cost a nice few quid. I have always mostly owned Jap cars which never had any triangle but they did have a flare under the glove box for emergency's. Maybe that's a requirement for Japan I'm not sure.

joujoujou

I've one triangle in the boot, also gave one to ms. jou (as her car came without one), and 2 other triangles still in a shed.

When missus' car went to a dealer for minor warranty issues she obviously got a replacement car - 4 times, 4 different cars. I was curious if they have triangle - checked; none of those had one.

Chuchote

Funny RSA Ireland, which is constantly giving out hi-viz gilets to people who ride bikes and walk, doesn't think to give these out to drivers.

EPAndlee

I've a triangle, hi vis, first aid kit, torch, bulbs and a load of other stuff

Idleater

Chuchote wrote: »

Funny RSA Ireland, which is constantly giving out hi-viz gilets to people who ride bikes and walk, doesn't think to give these out to drivers.

Passed a broken down car on the m50 this evening. Two ladies (correctly) standing behind the Armco, warning triangle 20m up the road.

Granted, that’s probably the first time ever seeing the correct safety process, and two triangles in a week is also new to me ( unless I’m noticing them because of this thread).

What specifically was the problem that caused you to create this thread in the first place? I have to admit not being particularly concerned by either poll result or broken down vehicles in general not being flagged with triangles.

punisher5112

wotzgoingon wrote: »

I don't have one in my car or even carried one ever except for my e39 BMW. It was in the tool kit in the boot. And a first aid kit connected to the passenger front seat.

You have to give it to BMW they think of everything but I suppose when it was new it cost a nice few quid. I have always mostly owned Jap cars which never had any triangle but they did have a flare under the glove box for emergency's. Maybe that's a requirement for Japan I'm not sure.

Have 3 I acquired from some jap imports years ago...
Use to light them up for the crack.

Oh look I broke down and say its a fuel leak really good idea boom.....

Paddystix

None in mine 172 Civic, thought they were making it mandatory to carry a safety kit in the boot.

Dravokivich

I've a triangle, 3 hi-viz and 2 torches. Also have that seat belt cutter / window hammer thing.

Mine came with triangle, fire extinguish, first aid, wheel wedge, tools, and gloves!!

bladespin

Have a triangle and hi-viz in the boot.

sjb25

My car (2014 mondeo) has a ford branded emergency kit with triangle hi vis bulbs first aid kit few other bits was in it when I got the car obviously came with the car or previous owner bought of ford but it's branded ford on the box

elperello

Idleater wrote: »

Passed a broken down car on the m50 this evening. Two ladies (correctly) standing behind the Armco, warning triangle 20m up the road.

Granted, that’s probably the first time ever seeing the correct safety process, and two triangles in a week is also new to me ( unless I’m noticing them because of this thread).

What specifically was the problem that caused you to create this thread in the first place? I have to admit not being particularly concerned by either poll result or broken down vehicles in general not being flagged with triangles.

You couldn't stress enough the importance of getting out of the car and over the barrier as quickly as possible on a motorway.Even going back to place the triangle is dangerous. If you must do it go back on the inside of the barrier and wait for a gap in the traffic to go out and place it.

PaulKK

I was under the impression most German built cars had them as standard kit.

Certainly the VW and BMWs I've had have had them as standard. The BMWs also have first aid kits.

Fred Swanson

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philstar

Do i have a warning triangle in my car?

no, but i do have triangle tyres on all my wheels..so let that be a warning to you all if you see me coming