Car breakdown: How do I set up the warning triangle correctly?
Created: 06/19/2022, 11:18 am
By: Dominik Jahn
Drivers need to know how to set up the warning triangle in the event of a breakdown.
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Set up a warning triangle: Drivers should know the most important rules.
Because mistakes are dangerous and expensive.
If you break down with your car, you have to observe important rules, especially in the event of a breakdown on the country road or motorway, as
echo24.de
has already reported.
Since the beginning of 2022, the regulations have also changed as to what you must have in the vehicle - in addition to a warning triangle.
But how do you set up the warning triangle correctly in an emergency?
According to the Road Traffic Licensing Regulations (StVZO), the fact is that the warning triangle is mandatory in the car.
If you don't have it with you, you have to expect a fine of 15 euros.
And the fine can be even higher.
Anyone who fails to identify the breakdown vehicle sufficiently pays a fine of 30 euros.
In any case, you should set up the warning triangle correctly.
How and where do I set up the warning triangle?
Motorists always have to adjust the meters
Drivers who break down should always switch on the hazard warning lights and put on their safety vest before leaving the vehicle.
The following then applies: The warning triangle should always be set up at a distance of around 100 meters from the scene of the accident.
To set up the warning triangle, the person should always walk behind the crash barrier or, as the experts from auto-motor-sport.de write, at least walk along the outer edge of the road.
The warning triangle should be unfolded and carried in front of you at chest height so that “oncoming cars and trucks can see you better”.
The General German Automobile Club (ADAC) also points out that you always have to
“adjust the distance to the local conditions and visibility”
.
In the city, therefore, 50 meters to the car
On the country road it should be around 100 meters
On motorways it must be at least 150 meters (corresponds to four delineators)
Drivers should always pay attention to curves and bumps in the road when setting up a warning triangle correctly.
In this case, the warning sign must be placed in front of it.
What should a warning triangle look like?
This is how the structure works for drivers
Basically, a warning triangle is white and clearly framed by three red bars.
These bars are made of a highly reflective material.
More modern warning triangles are now only made up of the red bars.
They then also consist of one side for the day and one for the night.
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The warning triangle is usually well folded up in the trunk.
There are no general instructions, as the structure can differ from model to model.
Most of the time, however, there is a stand that can be folded backwards or, alternatively, a cross base.
Buy warning triangle?
Motorists should pay attention to differences
Drivers can buy a warning triangle at just about any auto shop.
The warning signs are also available at petrol stations and occasionally in supermarkets.
Not only the experts of the ADAC advise to pay attention to qualitative differences.
Basically, the warning triangle should be stable after assembly.
According to autozeitung.de, it is always advisable to pay attention to the EU standard.
This is the ECE regulation R27.
It says:
"A warning triangle standardized according to ECE must be able to stand up safely and by itself for at least three minutes, even at wind speeds of 60 km/h"
.