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Road sign gantry with variable-message signs on the A 3 in Frankfurt am Main. Traffic signs, installations, and symbols used in Germany are prescribed by the Road Traffic Regulation (StVO) (German: Straßenverkehrs-Ordnung) and the Traffic Signs Catalog (VzKat) (German: Verkehrszeichenkatalog). [1] [2] [3]
Since 2016, on width and height limit signs both metric and imperial measurements are used (metres and feet & inches), however older signs still show imperial-only measurements [citation needed]. Weight limits have been expressed in metric tonnes since 1981, but signs continued to use an upper case "T" until 2011.
Maximum speed limit: or [12] Speed restriction ends Not used Not used Not used Maximum height Maximum width Not used Not used Not used Maximum length or: Maximum weight Maximum weight per axle No left turn or [p] or: or: Not used No right turn or [p] or: or: Not used No U-turn: or [p] [21] or: Not used [r] No overtaking: and: Minimum following ...
Label of German Bundesstraße 1. Germany's Bundesstraßen network has a total length of about 40,000 km. German Bundesstraßen are labelled with rectangular yellow signs with black numerals, as opposed to the white-on-blue markers of the Autobahn controlled-access highways.
In some places which are indicated by signs, truck drivers are not allowed to overtake at all. Penalties for tailgating were increased in May 2006 to a maximum of €375 (now €400 [117]) and three months' license suspension: [118] "drivers must keep a distance in metres that is equal to half their speed. For example, a driver going 100 km/h ...
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Speed limits in Germany. Speed limits in Germany (German: Geschwindigkeitsbegrenzung) are set by the federal government.All limits are multiples of 10 km/h. There are two default speed limits: 50 km/h (31 mph) inside built-up areas and 100 km/h (62 mph) outside built-up areas.
SOLINGEN, Germany (Reuters) -The Islamic State group claimed responsibility on Saturday for a knife attack in the German city of Solingen that killed three people and wounded eight others. Some 24 ...