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Is it acceptable if I put an Umweltplakette to the top-right instead of the bottom-right corner of the windshield?
I obtained an "Umweltplakette" sticker abroad, and the instructions asked to place the sticker to the top-right or bottom-right corner of the car's windshield (viewed from the driver's ...
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Germany speed limit „bei Nässe“ („by wetness“). Does snow count as wet?
In early April 2022, I was driving a car on a German motorway somewhere near the border between Hessen and Rheinland-Pfalz. The local speed limit was 100 km/h, with an additional speed limit 80 km/h ...
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Do I need to pre-register a UK electric vehicle to drive in low emissions zones in the Netherlands and Germany?
I'm planning to drive my UK-registered electric vehicle in the Netherlands and Germany. I may (by design or accident!) drive in a low emissions zone in either country. Do I need to have a sticker on ...
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What laws should I be aware of as a motorcyclist going from the UK to Germany via the Netherlands
I need to get from the UK to Dortmund, Germany without flying so I'm planning on riding a motorbike there and getting the ferry from either Hull or Harwich to Hook of Holland.
I'll be on a a ...
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Blaue Plakette Stuttgart (2019)
I'm planning to visit Stuttgart. I wasn't in Germany for a year and I'm puzzled by unclear information about the current state of Umweltplakette. The site https://www.blaue-plakette.de/ writes as they ...
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How to cross the Lake Constance from Constance to Meersburg by car
I would like to visit Constance (Germany) with my van, and also see the other side of the lake. Is there a way to cross by ferry or would I need to drive along the lake?
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Speeding ticket in Germany [closed]
I received a notice informing me of a speeding ticket in Germany and have lost the payment information. If Imdo not pay the ticket, will there be any repercussions the next t8me I go to Germany? I ...
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Germany emission sticker (Umweltplakette) Violation [closed]
I got a letter in the mail from the Hessian government which says
Sie nahmen trotz eines Verkehrsverbots zur Verminderung schädlicher Luft verunreinigungen (Zeichen 270.1, 270.2) mit einem ...
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Driving from Todtmoos to Freiburg im Breisgau
If I look at Google Maps to go from Todtmoos to Freiburg im Breisgau, one of the options goes right past Schauinsland; it looks like quite a wiggly road with a fair amount of elevation.
Streetview ...
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Rules for this road junction in Germany
What are the rules for this junction? Bear in mind, there are no signs or road markings to indicate what kind of junction it is, nor to indicate any kind of right of way. This is an extremely rural ...
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(How) Can I hire an instructor as a tourist driver on the Nürburgring without renting a car?
I'd like to take my car on a couple laps around the Green Hell (Nordschleife track). I have no experience as a race driver. I'd rather not crash my car but I don't want to go slowpoke speed either. ...
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Berlin to Auschwitz by car
I want to drive from Berlin to Auschwitz in March of this year, but I read so many different mixed opinions. How long does it really take by car and how are the roads on this route? Is there a ...
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Car accident in Germany: How to handle insurance claims? [closed]
I had a car accident in Germany. It wasn't my fault and the claim is to be covered by the insurance of the person who was responsible. They accepted and so forth. The trick is I'm a Polish citizen and ...
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Which safety features of the German Autobahn make it possible to have no speed limits as opposed to every other country? [closed]
Each time I cross the border from Czech Republic into Germany I note how the two highways are extremely similar - the asphalt looks the same, roadside barriers are present on both sides, the road ...
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German autobahn speed limit
I'm travelling through Europe this summer by car, and I'm reading up on both german and rules for driving on the Autobahn.
So the first image here has a headline stating "maximum speed limits", but ...
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