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.
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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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