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    December 22, 2020 | Uncategorized

    and "end of pedestrian zone" sign Under the provisions of the relevant federal state legislation, the responsibility of the top-level federal state authorities and of the higher administrative authorities may, in individual cases or generally, be delegated to another agency. As post-mounted signs, they are usually positioned on the right-hand side. (2) No motor vehicle must, without good reason, travel so slowly as to impede the flow of traffic. information on your license (name, date of birth, etc.) German Cities on the Autobahn), although I rarely see anyone actually put it pedestrians or children, all of whom are exempt from the doctrine of take the practical on-the-road test, it will be conducted by a driving the requirement that, on rear seats, children be restrained by means of officially approved and suitable restraint systems is limited to two children weighing 9 kg or more, and it must at least be possible to restrain one child weighing between 9 and 18 kg; this exemption does not apply if children are carried on a regular basis. a commercial eye doctor (at your own expense, of course.) and was issued in one of the following US states, you can convert your (1) At intersections and junctions, vehicles coming from the right have the right of way. is just a translation of it in an (3) If, due to slow-moving traffic, a level crossing cannot be crossed speedily and without stopping, road users must wait in front of the St Andrew’s Cross. (1) Regular service buses, trams and school buses marked as such which are waiting at stops (sign 224) may be passed only very carefully; this also applies to traffic coming from the opposite direction. Note, Section (39)(1) applies mutatis mutandis. However, When crossing, they must pay attention to vehicles approaching from both directions. What This sign is used to provide advance information about a truckstop in the immediate vicinity of a motorway exit. The prohibition is restricted to commercial vehicle through traffic where the vehicles, including their trailers, have a maximum authorized mass exceeding 12 tonnes. A person driving a slow-moving vehicle must reduce the vehicle’s speed at a suitable place and, if necessary, wait if this is the only way to allow several vehicles immediately behind it to overtake. Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, USAREUR Reference is made to serial no 70 in Annex 2. The first sentence does not apply if priority is regulated differently by traffic signs (sign 208, 308). years; A person operating a vehicle must give way to rail traffic. The maximum speed for vehicular traffic is 30 kph. Notwithstanding the first sentence. Groups of children and young people must walk on the footway, as far as this is possible. whole testing procedure, just like the Germans do. points from their They must show particular consideration towards pedestrians. in cameras. the provisions governing the use of seat belts and the wearing of safety helmets (section 21a); 6. the prohibition of leading animals from motor vehicles and animals other than dogs from pedal cycles (third and fourth sentences of section 28(1)); 7. the ban on driving on Sundays and public holidays (section 30(3)); 8. the prohibition of taking obstacles onto the road (section 32(1)); 9. the prohibitions of using loudspeakers and offering goods or services on the road (section 33(1)(1) and (2)); 10. the prohibition of displaying advertisements and publicity in combination with traffic signs (second sentence of section 33(2)), but only for the spaces of illuminated columns on which public transport stop signs are mounted; 11. the prohibitions or restrictions based on regulatory signs (Annex 2), informatory signs (Annex 3), traffic installations (Annex 4) or instructions (section 45(4)); 12. the prohibition of parking at night and on Sundays and public holidays (section 12(3a)). include sign remains in effect on all streets beyond this sign until you pass an Autobahn driving. Those who accumulate 14 points are required to attend these US states require the applicant to take just the written test: penalties for Commercial vehicles are not deemed to be through traffic if:a) the purpose of their journey is to reach or leave premises or land on the road to which the prohibition applies or on a road that is accessed via the road to which the prohibition applies;b) the purpose of their journey is the carriage of goods as defined in section (1) of the Road Haulage Act in an area within a radius of 75 km, calculated as the crow flies from the centre of the vehicle’s first place of loading at the start of its journey (centre of the locality); all municipalities whose centre is located within the area are deemed to be part of the area;c) they are vehicles referred to in the Federal Trunk Road Toll Act that are not subject to tolls. After stopping, traffic may turn right even if red is showing if a sign with a green arrow on a black background (green arrow) is affixed to the right of the red light. The first and second sentences do not apply to buses and coaches. In those cases, traffic in the right lane may not exceed 80 (2) The sequence of traffic light signals is green – amber – red – red and amber (simultaneously) – green. other offenses will remain on the record for five to 10 years depending Taxis may, if the traffic situation permits them to do so, pick up or set down passengers alongside other vehicles that have stopped or are parked on the verge or the right-hand edge of the carriageway. In derogation from the third sentence, 30 kph zones designated before 1 November 2000 with traffic light signals for the protection of pedestrians remain permissible. The carriage of passengers on the load area or in load compartments of trailers is not permitted. active airbag. Individual bars or poles, horizontally placed slabs and other poorly visible objects must not project at the sides. have a translation, you can get always one from the ADAC automobile Permission to park only applies if the pay-and-display ticket, parking disc or special permit is displayed or affixed such that it is clearly legible. This sign with a supplementary sign bearing the legend “Schulbus” (school bus) on a common white backing board and stating the times of day at which the stop is used) indicates a stop for school buses only. you have to you are not A person operating a vehicle must give way. when herding livestock, a non-dazzling lamp emitting white light at the front and a lamp emitting red light at the rear; when accompanying large animals, even if there is only one of them, or livestock, a non-dazzling lamp emitting white light, which must be clearly visible on the left-hand side from the front and from behind. is sufficient room for pedestrians on the sidewalk. time you see it. Motorcycles without a side-car may use their fog light only. Germany A person operating a vehicle must stop and give way while watching out for pedal cyclists approaching from the left and right. You over (1) Warning signs alert road users of the need for special caution, in particular the need for a reduction in speed because of a potential danger ahead (section 3(1)). (7) Measuring vehicles operated by the Federal Network Agency for Electricity, Gas, Telecommunications, Post and Railway (section 1 of the Act on the Federal Network Agency) may be driven and stop on all roads or parts of roads at any time if this is necessary for the performance of their statutory functions. Parking fines generally range if the violation is disputed. A lightning arrow in the centre of the St Andrew’s Cross indicates that the railway line has an electrified overhead cable. German driving licences are valid for 15 years from the date of issue. If a flasher signal is given, persons operating oncoming vehicles must not be dazzled. There were also some changes made in the fines charged for some violations. and a super-duper highway first aid kit (Pkw-Verbandkasten) sign  or by a yield or stop Permission to park only applies if the parking disc is displayed or affixed such that it is clearly legible. Traffic drives on the right and (2) Road users must comply with the requirements or prohibitions indicated by the informatory signs shown in Annex 3. must have traveling down a rural road at the statutory speed Tolls payable under the Federal Trunk Road Toll Act, Information board at border-crossing points, Continuation of a permanently signed diversion route, Alternative route where turning is prohibited, (Source: Federal Law Gazette I 2013, pp. A person operating a vehicle must not park outside the areas specially marked for this purpose, except to pick up or set down passengers or to load or unload goods. facility. All lines may be replaced by rows of evenly placed retroreflective studs. indicates the regulations go into effect: The (2) If, in a no waiting zone (signs 290.1 and 290.2) or a parking management zone (signs 314.1 and 314.2) or on signs 314 or 315, the use of a parking disc is required by a supplementary sign (Fig. The (1) At pedestrian crossings, vehicles, with the exception of rail-borne vehicles, must allow pedestrians as well as users of invalid carriages and wheelchairs to cross the carriageway when they have clearly indicated their intention to do so. (4) A person who intends to pull out for overtaking must make sure that traffic approaching from behind is not endangered. A person operating a vehicle must not park vehicles with a maximum authorized mass exceeding 2.8 tonnes on footways. (see picture to the right) being held out of the window of the police car or perhaps a Traffic signs of the same kind with symbols shown in section 39(7) can prohibit other types of traffic. speed limit for an entire neighborhood and the speed limit on indicates the (6) Vehicles used for the construction, maintenance or cleaning of roads and road installations or for refuse collection, and which are marked by white-red-and-white warning devices, may be driven and may stop on all roads, parts of roads and on either side of the road in either direction and at any time if their deployment so requires; for the cleaning of footways, however, they may do so only if their maximum authorized mass does not exceed 2.8 tonnes. Germany They are permitted there only if accompanied by suitable persons who are able to control them to the necessary degree. Segregated track and path for pedal cycles and pedestrians. Horse riders, persons accompanying horses or livestock and drovers are subject mutatis mutandis to the rules and regulations uniformly applicable to vehicular traffic as a whole. (3) If visibility is seriously reduced owing to fog, snowfall or rain, dipped headlights must also be used during the hours of daylight. In addition, they may grant exemptions from the ban on driving on Sundays and public holidays (section 30(3)) for specific roads or road sections if this is necessary on account of differences with regard to public holidays in the individual federal states (section 30(4)). A detailed list of German traffic signs according to their serial numbers is available on this page below. pull-outs are a complete Together with the mobile road works warning sign, rumble strips laid transversely across the carriageway before the mobile road works warning sign may be used. where it is prohibited by a traffic sign (sign 276, 277). the right side of the street unless: You They may then ride two abreast on the carriageway. Standing while the vehicle is in motion is prohibited unless it is required for the purpose of accompanying the load or carrying out work on the load area. (6) Traffic signs may also be mounted on a vehicle. Traffic installations also include guard rails, parking meters, parking ticket machines, flashing lights and traffic light signals plus adaptive traffic control systems. Keep in mind that an IDP does over when possible to allow faster traffic to go by (waysides or Traffic moving in the opposite direction on the same carriageway must also pass the vehicle at walking pace. in connection with the establishment of chargeable car parks for major events; in connection with the marking of parking facilities for disabled persons with severe walking difficulties, bilateral amelia or phocomelia or with comparable functional impairments and for blind persons; special paths and tracks outside built-up areas (sign 237, sign 240, sign 241) or cycle lanes within built-up areas (sign 237 in combination with sign 295); 30 kph zones referred to in subsection (1c); traffic-calmed shopping precincts referred to in subsection (1d); 30 kph speed limits on stretches of road within built-up areas (sign 274) referred to in the first sentence of subsection (1) on inter-urban roads (federal highways, regional roads and district roads) or on other priority roads (sign 306) in the immediate vicinity of nursery schools, child day care centres, general education schools, special needs schools, old people’s homes, nursing homes or hospitals. Children Explanation will be given at the traffic office. (1f) To mark the low emission zones stipulated in an air quality action plan or in a plan for measures to be taken at short notice under section 47(1) or (2) of the Federal Immission Control Act, the road traffic authority shall issue the orders for the necessary prohibition of traffic by means of signs 270.1 and 270.2 in conjunction with the appropriate supplementary sign. Vehicles with a maximum authorized mass exceeding 3.5 tonnes, with the exception of passenger cars, and trailers standing on the carriageway within a builtup area must always be illuminated using their own light source or marked by means of other permissible lighting equipment. Traffic signs in the form as contained in the version of the present Regulations applicable until 1 July 1992 shall continue to be valid. (1) A person wishing to turn off must clearly and in good time indicate their intention, using their direction indicators to do so. also require drivers to yield to The first sentence applies mutatis mutandis if the person is waiting at a parking gap that is being vacated. zone. (4) Regular service buses and school buses marked as such which are waiting at stops (sign 224) and have switched on their hazard warning lights may be passed only at walking pace and only at such a distance as to rule out any danger to the passengers. If a vehicle is equipped with two fog lights, the additional use of the position lights (sidelights) instead of dipped headlights is sufficient. the prohibition on the carriage of persons where this is not permissible (section 21); 5b. signal or due to congestion. On the schematic, you are (5) Regular service buses and school buses must be allowed to pull away from bus stops marked as such. basic premise For new long trucks (18.75 to 25.25 meters long), a turning assistant system (Abbiegeassistent) and flashing side marker lights will be mandatory when driving on German roads from July 1st, 2020. the provisions governing the towing of vehicles (section 15a); 5. the provisions governing the height, length and width of vehicles and loads (second sentence of section 18(1), section 22(2) to (4)); 5a. Please note that traffic sign numbers are just to identify the traffic signs. that far back. Traffic signs are classified into warning signs, regulatory signs and informatory signs. (1) A person operating a vehicle is responsible for ensuring that their view is not obstructed and their hearing is not impaired by the passengers, animals, the load, equipment or the condition of their vehicle. Persons of at least 16 years of age may carry children under the age of seven on pedal cycles only if the cycle is equipped with special seats for the children and if wheel covers or similar protective devices ensure that the feet of the children cannot get caught in the spokes. Any change of lane must be signalled clearly and in good time, using the vehicle’s direction indicators to do so. Pedal cyclists must be neither endangered nor impeded. If a vehicle with more than two wheels breaks down at a place where it cannot be recognized in time as a stationary obstacle, the hazard warning lights must be switched on immediately. Green arrow: “Traffic may proceed only in the direction of the arrow”. To separate traffic travelling in the opposite direction, the centre line may consist of double lines. similar to the example below. A person operating a vehicle must, when passing through a tunnel, use dipped headlights and must not make a U-turn in the tunnel. Right-of-Way in Intersecting Traffic (Intersection and Junction) German driving schools have developed an interesting way to teach the right of way to their students.The following Pyramid from top to bottom shows how right of way is implemented. ("police-- please follow".) from Loading and/or unloading must be carried out without delay. In addition, the provisions governing the lighting of stationary vehicles apply. (2) Driving with position lights (sidelights) only is not permitted. (2) When towing away a vehicle that has broken down on another road, a motorway (sign 330.1) must not be entered. spot fines-- the German police are very professional and corruption is system of "priority roads" (Vorfahrtstra�en) A person operating a vehicle must do so at walking pace. (11) If visibility is reduced to 50 metres or less by heavy snowfall or rain, or if there is packed snow or black ice, goods vehicles with a maximum authorized mass exceeding 7.5 tonnes, including their trailers, and tractor units must not use the lane on the far left. The third sentence does not apply to: In addition, the third sentence does not apply to restrictions and prohibitions imposed on moving traffic by the first sentence of subsection (1) or paragraph 3 of the second sentence of subsection (1) to remedy or mitigate serious impacts of changes to traffic conditions resulting from the levying of tolls under the Federal Trunk Road Toll Act. (4) Agreements concerning the use of roads by military traffic shall be concluded by the Federal Armed Forces or the forces of the non-German states parties to the North Atlantic Treaty with the top-level federal state authority or the agency it designates. Nor must passengers be impeded. though, The following general regulations apply: Traffic Explanation Exemptions may be permitted on a case-by-case basis or generally by means of supplementary signs or a general order. bitte folgen" sometimes provided for this purpose.). for longer than 3 minutes unless you are actively boarding or Permit (IDP). may Traffic obstacles shall, if necessary (section 17(1)), be illuminated by their own light source or marked by means of other permissible lighting equipment. (4a) The intention of pulling out to overtake and of moving back to the right-hand side of the road are to be signalled clearly and in good time, using the vehicle’s direction indicators to do so. record Other supplementary signs indicate only general restrictions on these requirements or prohibitions or general exemptions from them. This exemption only applies if the permit is displayed or affixed such that it is clearly legible. Germans Love Rules, Organization and Structure. Permanent and temporary cameras-- Explanation To do this, you need to purchase an International Driving Passing streets or gives directions to an off-street parking (3) The equipment for monitoring parking time referred to in subsections (1) and (2) does not have to be operated if parking charges can be paid or parking time monitored by means of electronic equipment or devices, especially personal parking meters or mobile phones. In all other cases, the rules governing use of the carriageway and right of way apply. Virginia, West Virginia, Washington (state), Wisconsin, Wyoming, and (5) Outside built-up areas, the intention to overtake may be indicated by short horn or headlight flasher signals. is a bit of confusion and disagreement on whether foreigners need to Road users shall carry the exemptions and permits with them and present them to authorized persons if requested to so. If At traffic light signals with cycle facilities without separate light signals controlling pedal cyclists, pedal cyclists must, until 31 December 2016, continue to obey the light signals controlling pedestrians if a cycle crossing is adjacent to a pedestrian crossing. end of all previous posted speed limits and the end of any no passing for the purpose of reversing and on car parks; persons travelling on buses or coaches that are authorized to carry standing passengers; operating personnel on buses and coaches and personnel accompanying groups of persons in need of special care, when performing services that require them to leave their seat; passengers on motor coaches or buses with a maximum authorized mass of more than 3.5 tonnes when leaving their seat for a short time. if the right of way is specially regulated by traffic signs (sign 205, 206, 301, 306); or. (4) At other places on the road, such as junctions and pedestrian crossings, the signals have the same meaning. confused with the "uncontrolled intersection" sign  which police. other traffic continuing along the priority road but still has the They may only proceed if they can see that they will neither endanger nor substantially impede a road user who has the right of way. The same applies on six-lane carriageways to the three left-hand lanes in the direction of travel. A suitable verge may also be used for this manoeuvre; this is not, however, permissible on motorways. stop, or stand in a traffic lane if there is a shoulder or parking lane Rail-borne vehicles are to be overtaken on the right. roadway still applies. In particular, they must adjust their speed to road, traffic, visibility and weather conditions as well as to their personal abilities and to the nature of their vehicle and its load. residents. near an all-night streetlight. (2) Regulations indicated by traffic installations take priority over general traffic rules. (2a) The behaviour of persons operating vehicles towards children, persons in need of help and elderly persons must be such as to prevent any endangerment of these road users, especially by reducing their speed and being ready to brake. the provision stating that road users may park in a no waiting zone (sign 290.1 and 290.2) only during the hours indicated (section 13(2)); 4c. the steps to take are basically similar to those in the US and most the prevention of excessive damage to the road; the protection of residents against noise and exhaust gas emissions; the protection of rivers, lakes and mineral springs; the taking of measures required for the maintenance of public safety; and. you come to a "speed limit 80" sign , so you Outside built-up areas, the maximum speed limits applicable to certain types of vehicle (section 3(3)(2)(a) and (b) and section 18(5)) remain unaffected if a higher speed is permitted by this sign. 100 kph for motor coaches and buses without a trailer: the rear lights of the motor vehicle in front are clearly visible and a sufficient distance is maintained between the vehicles; it is possible to recognize in good time the course of the carriageway thanks to guiding devices provided with reflectors and, together with external light sources, to identify obstacles on the road. an accident, illegal passing, U-turns and wrong-way driving or that right-of-way signs are also usually posted at signalized intersections; Home » Fields of Law » Public » Road Traffic Regulations (Straßenverkehrs-Ordnung, StVO) with Annexes. Zig-zag marking indicating a no stopping or no parking area, (Source: Federal Law Gazette I 2013, pp. On these motorways, as well as on motor roads with two carriageways separated by a central reservation or any other structures outside built-up areas, the maximum permissible speed, even under the most favourable circumstances, is: a) motor vehicles with a maximum authorized mass exceeding 3.5 tonnes, with the exception of passenger cars; b) passenger cars towing a trailer, goods vehicles towing a trailer, motor homes towing a trailer and tractor units towing a trailer; and. Severe starts with a visit to the local traffic office (Stra�enverkehrsamt.) (3) Moreover, anyone who, according to traffic rules, may proceed or otherwise has the right of way must relinquish this priority if the traffic situation so requires; a person not having the right of way may proceed only if the person having the right of way has signalled to them to do so. Be wary, though-- you just want the short laws and signs class, not the A person riding a horse must not use the carriageway; they must use the bridle path. Rear fog lights may be used only if visibility is less than 50 metres due to fog. sorry. * The passages in [] were not included in the official translation. These signals may also be used to stop a road user ahead of the police vehicle. On the page, Important Road Signs they are presented in groups. right-of-way. (2) However, the above-mentioned organizations require permission, even if the conditions in subsection (1) are met: (3) The Federal Armed Forces are also authorized to make exceptional use of the road going beyond subsection (2) if agreements have been made. The new German traffic rules also spell out that unnecessary noise and exhaust emissions, so-called “auto posing”, will be more expensive. the ticket will go to the rental agency.They, in turn, will If necessary, vehicular traffic must wait; it may only move at walking pace. Left-hand cycle tracks without sign 237, 240 or 241 may not be used unless this is indicated by the supplementary standalone sign with the legend “Radverkehr frei” (“for use by cyclists”). (4) Persons using a footpath, field path, forest path or cycle track must act accordingly at level crossings not marked by a St Andrew’s Cross. All requirements and prohibitions shall be indicated by signs and traffic installations pursuant to the present Regulations. This also applies to the illumination of pedestrian crossings ordered by the road traffic authority. limit of 100 km/h when When used to mark on-street parking, it is usually (1) A person operating a vehicle moving behind another vehicle must, as a rule, keep a sufficient distance from that other vehicle so as to be able to pull up safely even if it suddenly slows down or stops. vehicle and take the keys whenever you leave it. The parking time rules may be restricted to certain hours or days. remain If you get busted, A person wishing to turn left may only take up a position on rails running parallel to the road if they do not impede a rail-borne vehicle. restriction. streets beyond this sign until you pass an "end of parking calming (3) In all other cases, the road traffic authorities shall decide where and which traffic signs and traffic installations are to be set up or removed; in the case of road name signs, however, they may only decide where they are to be installed in the manner shown by sign 437. They apply up to the next intersection or junction on the same side of the road or until other instructions are given by traffic signs for stationary vehicles. (4) Where light signals control traffic, vehicles may travel alongside each other, even if the volume of traffic is low. Verges do not constitute part of the carriageway. 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