Safety and your vehicle
Is it a legal requirement in the UK to carry a first aid kit, warning triangle and fire extinguisher in your car?
- Yes, all three are required by law for every car
- Yes, but only the fire extinguisher is required
- No, and carrying them would be pointless
- No, but carrying them is sensible good practiceCorrect
Why?
For a normal car in the UK these items are not required by law, unlike in some other countries. They are still worth carrying: a warning triangle in particular helps warn traffic at a breakdown, and Rule 274 of The Highway Code explains how to use one safely off the motorway.
Highway Code rule 274