Umleitung — Diversion
The Umleitung family in StVO Anlage 3: Zeichen 454 (Umleitungswegweiser), 455.1 (Fortsetzung der Umleitung), 455.2 (Ende der Umleitung), 457.1 (Umleitungsankündigung) and 460 (Bedarfsumleitung). Marks a signed diversion around a closure. Verified 2026-08-03.
In plain English
Yellow arrows on a route you did not choose. Follow the yellow signs and only the yellow signs — satnav will keep trying to send you back into the closure.
What you are looking at
Yellow rectangular board with a black arrow and the word Umleitung.
Easy to confuse with — the exam exploits these
Hinweiszeichen (Information) — where you are. usually a blue or green panel. 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