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Sackgasse — Dead end

Zeichen 357, StVO Anlage 3. No through route. The StVO notes that pictograms in the upper part of the sign may show that the dead end is still passable for cyclists and/or pedestrians. Verified 2026-08-03.

Sackgasse — Dead end
Hinweiszeichen · Information

In plain English

The white upright is the road you are on; the red bar across the top is where it stops. Look at the top of the symbol: a gap with a bicycle or a walker means it goes through for them, not for you.

What you are looking at

Blue square with a white border. A large T: the vertical bar is white, the horizontal bar across the top is red. Variants show a bicycle or pedestrian symbol in a gap in the red bar.

Remember it like this

There is often nowhere to turn round at the end. Reversing out past parked cars is how people meet their neighbours.

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