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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.

Leitbake — Guide beacon (roadworks)
Hinweiszeichen · Information

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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Last updated: 2026-08-03