Is it compulsory to carry a fire extinguisher as equipment in a private-use motor vehicle?
A)No, only buses carry one.
B)Yes, all vehicles must carry one.
C)No, if it is a passenger car or a motorcycle.Correct
Only buses, non-special vehicle combinations, mixed-use vehicles and motor vehicles with a GVM exceeding 3,500 kg are required to carry an approved fire extinguisher.
Therefore, passenger cars and motorcycles are not required to carry one.
Passenger cars, mixed-use vehicles and goods vehicles with a GVM not exceeding 3,500 kg, except three-wheeled vehicles and quadricycles, must carry:
- One hazard pre-warning device, an amber-coloured self-powered device with geolocation and autonomous power supply (battery or accumulator) to be placed as high as possible on the immobilised vehicle to ensure maximum visibility.
- One reflective vest.
- One spare wheel or temporary-use spare wheel, with the tools necessary for changing wheels, or an alternative system to wheel changing that offers sufficient mobility guarantees.