Road Traffic Regulations & Signs - Straßenverkehrs-Ordnung
§ 1 Grundregeln - Basic Rules
- (1) Die Teilnahme am Straßenverkehr erfordert ständige Vorsicht und gegenseitige Rücksicht. - Road transport requires constant care and mutual consideration.
- (2) Wer am Verkehr teilnimmt hat sich so zu verhalten, dass kein Anderer geschädigt, gefährdet oder mehr, als nach den Umständen unvermeidbar, behindert oder belästigt wird. - Anyone who participates in the traffic shall behave in such a way that no other person is harmed, endangered or more than is unavoidably, hindered or harassed by the circumstances.
Video Road signs in Germany
Warning signs - [you must] Yield to ... (as needed)
General Danger or Traffic Control
Maps Road signs in Germany
People & Road Workers
You Must Yield to All People, Especially Children & Elderly
Rail & Train Signage
Bahnübergang
You Must Yield to All Rail Traffic or Rail Signals, No Overtaking Allowed within Zone
Traffic Lanes & Priority
Reißverschlussverfahren - "Zipper Rule" for 1-Way Traffic Merging & 2-Way Traffic Priorities
Environmental Factors
Yield as necessary to not endanger yourself or other road users
Traffic Priority - Priority roads
Yield to All Pedestrians or Bicycles, Priority Travel Does Not Yield, Signal All Turns
Other Factors
Yield or Reduce Speed as Necessary
Vehicle Classifications & Specifics
Official (base) Symbols in Germany as per Straßenverkehrs-Ordnung (StVO) § 39 Verkehrszeichen
Basic
Red Ring - In addition to any sign/placard, the Red Ring forbids (in general) the item noted and anything of greater size or value; i.e., if a car is pictured, then not only are cars not permitted verboten but also trucks too.
A Red Ring is also a traffic sign itself... No Motorized Vehicles (of any type) Permitted, Pushing Motorcycles/Mopeds/Bicycles Permitted
Bicycles & Mopeds
Motorcycles
Classified as above/below 500 cc motor size, and with or without sidecar
Cars/Automobiles
PersonenKraftWagen - Pkw - "Personal Powered Wagons"; e.g., cars/automobiles
Recreational Vehicles, Farm Equipment or Animal Powered
Trucks & Lorries
LastKraftZeuge - Lkw - "Loaded Power Thing", e.g., truck, lorry, semi, tractor-trailer
Kraftfahrzeuge (Kfz)mit einer zulässigen Gesamtmasse über 3,5 t, einschließlich ihrer Anhänger, und Zugmaschinen, ausgenommen Personenkraftwagen und Kraftomnibusse - Motor vehicles with a maximum authorized mass of more than 3,5 t, including their trailers, and tractors other than cars and buses
Restrictions & Allowances for Vehicles (generally larger) than Cars
Dangerous or Hazardous Cargos
Busses, Public Transit & Rail
Busses (generally) and trains (always) have the priority/right of way
Others
Primary Road Classifications & Related Signs
Basics
Basic Traffic Controls
Speed Controls & Limits
Passing & Overtaking
Other
Autobahn
German Limited Access Highway - Blue Background
Bundesstraße - Non-Limited Access Highways or Main Roads - Yellow Background
Urban or Built-up Areas
Traffic Priority - Priority roads
Yield to All Pedestrians or Bicycles, Priority Travel Does Not Yield, Signal All Turns
Paved Surfaces - 'Edge to Edge' Controls
Fahrtbahn/Streifen - Driving Lane Controls
Roadway lanes delineated by lines for/of single vehicle width
Dedicated Lane Use Required for ...
Special Zones
Stopping, Waiting, Parking
Parking is considered anything over 3 minutes
Absolutely no stopping or waiting on traffic lanes - Emergency Excepted
No waiting/standing longer than 3 minutes on traffic lanes - "Loading/Unloading & Pick-up/Drop-off Zone"
Bus Stop & Taxi Zones
Road Markings/Lines
Intersections & Crosswalks
Driving Lanes
Information signs
Informational Signs
Base Traffic Symbols
Standardized Traffic Symbols
Arrows
Road equipment
Obsolete or Signs Removed from Service
Obsolete signs since 2017
Obsolete signs since 2013
References
Source of article : Wikipedia
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