As of: February 19, 2024, 7:00 a.m
By: Franziska Weber
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With the driving school car through Starnberg (from left): Thomas Schubert, Thorsten Tölle and Franziska Weber from Starnberger Merkur.
© Photographer: Andrea Jaksch
Traffic management in Starnberg is not always easy.
There are some places where mistakes happen not only to novice drivers, but also to experienced drivers.
Two driving instructors from the district showed the Starnberger Merkur the trickiest places.
Starnberg - 55 minutes requires maximum concentration - that's how long a test drive, including preliminary and follow-up discussions, takes for the car driving license.
Not a single mistake is allowed to happen during this time.
And this in a city where the traffic flow sometimes seems a bit questionable.
“The traffic management in Starnberg is sometimes very creative,” says Thorsten Tölle, managing director of the Lenkzeit driving school in Gauting.
Thomas Schubert adds: “And intuitive.” Schubert is the owner of the driving school of the same name in Starnberg.
But mistakes aren't just made by new drivers.
Even those who have had their driving license for years do not always follow the rules - and often not even consciously.
During a trip together in the driving school car, Schubert and Tölle showed Starnberger Merkur six tricky places in the city.
Starnberg North train station
Several bus lines stop at Starnberg Nord train station.
Driving instructors report that drivers often do not drive past large vehicles at walking speed despite hazard warning lights.
This is a reason for failure in the test.
In addition, the so-called triangle is also tricky because many people would miss the stop sign there when they drive back onto Leutstettener Straße towards the B 2.
Finally, buses sometimes blocked the view.
This stop sign at Starnberg Nord train station is often overlooked.
© Franziska Weber
Gautinger/Petersbrunner/Leutstettener Straße intersection
The intersection of Gautinger/Petersbrunner/Leutstettener Straße is very confusing and difficult, says Schubert.
“Guidelines for those turning left would be good here” – in both directions.
Cars often drive too far into the intersection and drivers often don't know whether oncoming traffic wants to turn or continue straight ahead.
Just two weeks ago there was another accident there (we reported).
Two-phase traffic lights on the B 2
The intersection of Leutstettener Straße and the B 2 is also dangerous. “Drivers often overlook the two-phase traffic lights there,” reports Schubert.
Anyone coming from Starnberg Nord who turns right from Leutstettener Straße onto the B 2 must observe two traffic lights.
“Especially when the students from high school go over here, there is a lot going on,” explains Tölle.
Caution: If you turn sharply onto Rheinlandstrasse from the same direction, you will directly come across a zebra crossing.
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Ferdinand-Mariastrasse/Rheinlandstrasse intersection
“Mistakes happen very often here,” report both driving instructors.
Drivers coming from Starnberg High School on Rheinlandstrasse towards the fire department will see a stop sign at the intersection.
When you cross the intersection you immediately see a zebra crossing.
This point is particularly tricky because turning right onto Ferdinand-Maria-Straße is only permitted for residents.
Nobody is interested in that, says Tölle.
If an examinee drives into it, he or she fails immediately.
20 km/h zone at Bahnhofplatz
Bahnhofplatz is a 20 km/h zone.
“At 25, the exam is almost over,” says Schubert.
And to do this, the student driver only has to tap the accelerator pedal once with their big toe.
Many drivers there did not adhere to the speed limit.
TÜV exit on Petersbrunner Straße
In the past, a particularly large number of examinees failed right at the beginning of their test - namely when leaving the TÜV parking lot onto Petersbrunner Straße.
The street was very difficult to see from there, explains Tölle.
There are now two large mirrors installed there so that you can see both lanes when driving out.
The driving schools in the area have committed themselves to this.
However, extreme caution is still required there.
“The exam is a snapshot.
One small mistake - and it's over.
There is no way to improve this,” says Tölle.
The students not only have to pass the test, but also be able to drive safely.
The owner estimates that the Schubert driving school has a pass rate of around 70 to 75 percent.
The failure rate depends, among other things, on the test location.
It also depends on the examinee himself.
The rate for motorcycle or truck driving licenses is quite low.
After all, the examinees usually already have a certain amount of driving experience.
The cost of a car driving license is between 3,000 and 4,000 euros.
Like all industries, driving schools had to adjust their prices due to inflation.
By the way: According to the Federal Statistical Office, the number of cars is continuously increasing.
28 percent of Starnbergers have three or more cars.
And at the same time, drivers are becoming more and more impatient, says Schubert.
He says: “Nobody has any more time.”
By the way: Everything from the region is now also available in our regular Starnberg newsletter.
You can find even more current news from the Starnberg district at Merkur.de/Starnberg.