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By: Natascha Berger
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Careless and incorrect overtaking can cause accidents and cost drivers a lot.
To avoid this, it is worth knowing the road traffic regulations and fines.
Flensburg – In the hectic pace of traffic, there is an often overlooked risk: incorrect overtaking.
What seems to many to be a simple lane change can not only lead to dangerous situations, but can also have financial consequences.
Many drivers are not aware of the fact that the penalties for improper overtaking should not be underestimated - car drivers can face up to 300 euros, points in Flensburg and even a driving ban.
Between 100 and 300 euros: What do the StVO and catalog of fines provide for incorrect overtaking?
Drivers have to dig particularly deep into their pockets when the traffic situation is unclear due to weather or confusing areas.
In these cases, the catalog of fines provides for a fine of 100 euros and one point in Flensburg.
If, in addition to the unclear traffic situation, there is a ban on overtaking, for example through a sign or a solid line, drivers have to pay up to 150 euros.
If the overtaking maneuver endangers other road users, you have to expect two points and up to 250 euros - if there is damage to property, up to 300 euros.
In addition to these two points, under these conditions, according to the Road Traffic Act (StVO), drivers can also face a driving ban of one month, driving license revocation and a prison sentence of up to five years.
By the way: Pedestrians can also face a fine of up to 350 euros.
If the police observe illegal overtaking, hefty penalties can be imposed.
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Anyone who overtakes on the right must expect high penalties, especially outside of town
Road users who overtake under the following conditions can expect a smaller fine, but still one point:
When overtaking, not significantly faster than the overtaken vehicle: 80 euros
Danger to following traffic due to overtaking maneuvers: 80 euros
Overtaking while ignoring traffic signs: 70 euros
Overtaking at a pedestrian crossing: 80 euros
It is probably clear to most drivers that overtaking is generally only permitted from the left.
Even if there are exceptions to the right-hand driving requirement, caution should be exercised.
Overtaking on the right, which is forbidden, can also be expensive.
Especially outside of town: the catalog of fines provides for up to 100 euros and one point, and even 145 euros for damage to property.
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However, knowing the most important rules of the road traffic regulations is not only worthwhile for your own wallet.
As the Federal Statistical Office reports, incorrect or dangerous overtaking is one of the main causes of accidents resulting in traffic fatalities.
Even cases without traffic fatalities can cause suffering and great damage - such as an accident in the Weilheim-Schongau district with damage of over 80,000 euros.