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Sperrfläche — Hatched area

Zeichen 298, StVO Anlage 2. A hatched area that vehicles may not use. Verified 2026-08-03.

Sperrfläche — Hatched area
Verbotszeichen · Prohibition

In plain English

The white triangle-hatched wedges that split a road before a turn lane. Not a parking bay, not a shortcut, not a place to wait.

What you are looking at

A white-outlined area filled with parallel diagonal white stripes.

Easy to confuse with — the exam exploits these

Verbotszeichen (Prohibition) — you may not. usually a red circle. Checked against StVO Anlage 1–3 on 2026-08-03.

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Last updated: 2026-08-03