Stop line and line of sight: Drivers should be aware of these rules
Created: 2022-06-02 21:36
By: Dominik Jahn
Stop line and line of sight: Drivers should be aware of these rules.
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Stop line and line of sight: Crossroads without traffic lights - now drivers have to be careful.
Crossroads and traffic lights present a number of problems in road traffic.
For many drivers, the green arrow is becoming the norm, as
echo24.de
reported.
A red traffic light can also come as a surprise – it can be run over for three reasons.
Again and again, holdover lines and lines of sight lead to uncertainties.
What's the difference?
What counts?
And are there any fines?
What is clear is that the stop line is one of the mandatory signs according to the Road Traffic Act (StVO).
Thick white stripe on the road.
Usually before crossings and in connection with a stop sign.
Especially in the combination, drivers usually make a crucial mistake.
Stop line: Drivers usually come across traffic lights or stop signs here
In principle, according to the StVO, road users must always stop at a stop line.
Those who do not comply must expect a fine.
According to the portal catalog of fines, a so-called stop line violation is "not precisely defined in the StVO", but as a supplement to the stop sign it is a violation of the road traffic regulations.
Anyone who crosses a stop line and is caught must expect a fine of 10 euros.
If a red traffic light is involved, then it is 70 euros and one point in Flensburg.
If an accident is then caused, it goes up to 85 euros and one point.
But where does line of sight come into play?
Line of sight: That's why drivers have to look carefully
Anyone looking for a second white line next to the stop line is unlikely to find anything.
The line of sight is an invisible, imaginary line that motorists are allowed to pull up to under certain circumstances.
Namely when, according to the catalog of fines
, "they cannot see the road to be driven in well enough"
.
An example: When there is a green arrow at the traffic light, the driver must first come to a complete stop at the stop line.
If you then want to turn right, you can drive up to the second stop on the line of sight and thus see the road.
In this way, an increased risk to other road users should be ruled out.
If the stop line is missing at a stop sign, then the line of sight applies directly.
According to the information on the fine, it says:
“In this case, the line of sight applies.
This is where you can survey the road or intersection area and assess traffic.
Here you have to stop to wait for a free ride"
.
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No traffic lights: Even now, drivers have to use the line of sight to orientate themselves
In principle, drivers must always come to a complete stop both at the stop line and at the line of sight.
The regulation also applies if there would actually be free travel.
If a traffic light is switched off, then according to the fine information report, the regulations on line of sight usually also apply in road traffic.