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Stau — Traffic queue likely

Zeichen 124, StVO Anlage 1. A tailback is likely ahead, typically out of sight beyond a crest or bend. Verified 2026-08-03.

Stau — Traffic queue likely
Gefahrzeichen · Warning

In plain English

Ease off early and switch your hazard lights on as you reach the back of the queue — you are now the obstacle the next driver cannot see.

What you are looking at

Upright red-bordered triangle showing three black cars nose-to-tail, the rearmost lowest.

Remember it like this

The Rettungsgasse (rescue lane, §11 Abs. 2 StVO) has to be formed while traffic is still moving slowly — not after it stops.

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.

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Last updated: 2026-08-03