Volunteers should by now have had the opportunity to chorus with green flashes. But it drags on, and now the Swedish Transport Agency gets to mess up.
The red blinkers are now on their way to becoming a permanent part of the traffic picture.
The Swedish Transport Agency has introduced a trial scheme where warning lights must be used on their vehicles in connection with so-called roadside inspections.
This move comes after experience from a previous test period where similar flashes were used with positive results.
The purpose of the red flashing lights is to increase the safety of inspectors who carry out roadside inspections of commercial vehicles and motorcycles.
The board has had challenges in getting motorists' attention, even though LED signs and stop signs are used. The red flashes must help remedy this situation by making the inspectors' work more visible.
This is written by Beredskabsinfo.dk .
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The trial period runs until the end of 2025, and after the first six months an evaluation of the scheme will be made.
The flashing lights are not associated with any special rights for the choir drivers, who must continue to comply with the general rules of the Road Traffic Act.
The new blinkers are not the first innovation that the Swedish Transport Agency has worked with. As early as May 2021, an experiment was started, where one of the agency's choir cars was equipped with emergency flashing lights.
The trial ended in September 2022, and the good experiences from this period have led to it now being extended to all police vehicles that carry out roadside inspections.
There are also plans to introduce green flashing, but this scheme has not yet come into effect. According to the plan, the green blinkers will be reserved for voluntary heart lobes, who can use them in emergency situations. However, it is not yet clear when these flashes will become part of the traffic picture.
The red blinkers are designed to meet international standards, including UN Regulation 65, which means they must meet strict technical requirements.
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