Lichtzeichenanlage — Traffic signals ahead
Zeichen 131, StVO Anlage 1. Signals ahead, placed where they are hard to see in time — after a crest, round a bend, behind trees. Verified 2026-08-03.
In plain English
Ease off; the light may already be counting down. Amber means stop unless you are so close that stopping would be unsafe (§37 StVO).
What you are looking at
Upright red-bordered triangle containing a small traffic light: black housing with red, amber and green discs.
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