Blue and white sign with black key: what does the strange traffic sign mean?

Created: 02/13/2022, 06:41

By: Simon Mones

Many signs puzzle drivers.

Also a blue and white square with a black key.

Few know what it means.

Munich – Anyone driving a car in Germany is confronted with numerous signs.

While the meaning is clear to most of them, there are also one or two signs that puzzle drivers.

So also a blue and white sign with a black key, as reported by 24auto.de.

Similar to the "Red Dot" or the "Orange Arrow", many people don't know what to do with this sign.

Even more unknown is probably only the center sign.

In a survey conducted by the ADAC in 2013, only every 20th driver knew what the ominous traffic sign stands for, although it was introduced in 2007.

Blue and white sign with black key: what does the strange traffic sign mean?

But for many, the said blue and white sign with the black key is also a closed book.

Because the sign in the middle could easily be mistaken for a tower.

Accordingly, many drivers may well think that there is a radio tower somewhere nearby.

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This sign puzzles many motorists.

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But that's not the case.

The key shown on the white background is what is known as an English key – a tool that is often used in car repair shops.

And that's exactly what this mysterious sign points to.

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Blue and white sign with black key: roadside assistance nearby

So if your car breaks down and you see this sign, you don't have to call the ADAC right away.

Because there is a workshop near the traffic sign that can repair the vehicle.

Compared to many other traffic signs that can be found in the German forest of signs, it is a very important and helpful one.

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Nevertheless, only very few drivers are familiar with the sign for roadside assistance.

In 2010, like numerous other signs, it was also optically adjusted.

Until then, the roadside assistance sign was a blue rectangle with a small white square on top of which was the Englishman.

The sign was mounted upright.

The sign itself is now square and the white area including the tool is significantly larger and therefore easier to recognize.*24auto.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA