Leitbake — Guide beacon (roadworks)
Zeichen 605, StVO Anlage 4 (Verkehrseinrichtungen). Red and white striped boards guiding traffic past a works site. Verified 2026-08-03.
In plain English
The stripes SLOPE DOWN towards the side you should pass on. That is the whole trick — read the slope, not the sign.
What you are looking at
Rectangular board with diagonal red and white stripes; the slope direction indicates the side to pass.
Remember it like this
Stripes point down to the free lane, like an arrow lying on its side.
Easy to confuse with — the exam exploits these
Hinweiszeichen (Information) — where you are. usually a blue or green panel. Checked against StVO Anlage 1–3 on 2026-08-03.
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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