Seitenstreifen befahren — Hard shoulder open as a running lane
Zeichen 223.1, StVO Anlage 2. The hard shoulder is temporarily released as a traffic lane; Zeichen 223.2 ends it and 223.3 orders you to clear it. Verified 2026-08-03.
In plain English
A gantry sign on busy Autobahn stretches. It exists because the hard shoulder is otherwise strictly not a lane — and the moment 223.3 shows, you must be off it.
What you are looking at
Blue square showing white lane arrows with the rightmost (shoulder) lane marked open by a downward arrow.
Easy to confuse with — the exam exploits these
Vorschriftzeichen (Mandatory) — you must. usually a blue circle. 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