Schnee- oder Eisglätte — Snow or ice
Zeichen 101-51, StVO Anlage 1 (renumbered from the old Zeichen 113 in 2017). Warns of snow or black ice. Verified 2026-08-03.
In plain English
Bridges, shaded cuttings and north-facing bends freeze first and thaw last. Winter tyres are situational law in Germany: §2 Abs. 3a StVO requires suitable tyres when there is ice, snow or slush, whatever the calendar says.
What you are looking at
Upright red-bordered triangle with a black snowflake / ice-crystal symbol.
Remember it like this
Germany has no fixed winter-tyre date. The rule is a condition, not a season.
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