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Verbot für kennzeichnungspflichtige Kraftfahrzeuge mit gefährlichen Gütern — No vehicles carrying marked dangerous goods

Zeichen 261, StVO Anlage 2. Bans motor vehicles carrying dangerous goods that must display hazard placards. Verified 2026-08-03.

Verbot für kennzeichnungspflichtige Kraftfahrzeuge mit gefährlichen Gütern — No vehicles carrying marked dangerous goods
Verbotszeichen · Prohibition

In plain English

Typical at tunnels and above drinking-water reservoirs. Not your problem in a car, but it is a standard exam distractor next to Zeichen 269.

What you are looking at

White disc, red rim, a black lorry with a rectangular hazard placard on its side.

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