Apart from the general obligations relating to road traffic, a few special rules exist in Austria, such as those referring to wearing fluorescent vests, taking along children and using the vehicle’s headlights during daytime.
Headlights |
Vehicle type |
Obligation to use headlights during daytime |
Motorcycle |
Yes |
Cars |
Optional, from 08/2012 daytime running lights for all new vehicle types. |
Trucks |
Yes |
Child’s seat |
Vehicle type |
Obligation to use child’s seat |
Cars, trucks |
Yes |
Coaches, buses |
Yes |
Fluorescent vest |
Vehicle type |
Obligation to wear fluorescent vest |
Private car |
Yes (driver) |
Company car |
Yes (driver) |
Trucks and special vehicles |
Yes (driver) |
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