Gefälle — Steep descent
Zeichen 108, StVO Anlage 1. A downhill gradient, with the percentage shown. Verified 2026-08-03.
In plain English
Gravity will do the accelerating for you. Choose a low gear BEFORE you start down and let the engine hold the speed.
What you are looking at
Upright red-bordered triangle; a black wedge sloping DOWN to the right, with a percentage such as 12% written in it.
Remember it like this
Riding the brake all the way down overheats the discs, the pedal goes soft, and then you have no brakes at all.
Easy to confuse with — the exam exploits these
Gefahrzeichen (Warning) — get ready — it never orders you. usually a red triangle. Checked against StVO Anlage 1–3 on 2026-08-03.
Original practice questions — not the amtlicher Fragenkatalog. Every question, sign description and scenario here is written by us and covers the same StVO rules as the official Klasse B test. We are not TÜV, DEKRA or a Fahrschule, and we do not reproduce the official catalogue. Road signs themselves are amtliche Werke (StVO Anlage 1–3). Rules checked against StVO and FeV on 2026-08-03.
Fines and Punkte are indicative. The amounts shown come from published Bußgeldkatalog tables, not from statute, and are last verified 2026-08-03. The binding figure is the one on your own Bußgeldbescheid.
Last updated: 2026-08-03