Emergency lanes on the Autobahn are tempting for motorcyclists, but are they allowed to simply drive through them?
Driving down emergency lanes will be severely punished.
Motorists who drive in the cleared lanes not only have to reckon with a fine, but also with their driving license being revoked.
But what about motorcyclists?
Are they allowed to drive in the emergency lane?
These rules apply to motorcyclists on emergency lanes
Motorists must expect higher penalties and the withdrawal of their driver's license, especially if they exceed the speed limit.
But there is also a risk of a fine of 240 euros if you drive
illegally
on rescue lanes.
It does not matter whether rescue workers are obstructed or not.
The same actually thrives on
motorcyclists
.
The Frankfurt traffic lawyer Uwe Lenhart explained to Autobild that the regulations apply here equally.
Depending on the degree of disability, danger or even damage to property, motorcyclists can also face a fine of up to 320 euros.
In addition, strictly speaking, driving through the rescue lane violates the ban on overtaking on the
right
.
Even if many motorists tolerate it - because they probably don't know any better - motorcyclists should be fined for it.
In addition, there is usually a fine of up to 100 euros and a one-month driving ban.
"However, there are very rarely successful reports against motorcyclists because identification is difficult," says Lenhart.
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Are there any exceptions for motorcyclists?
The demand for the
release of rescue lanes for motorcyclists
has come up more often.
However, the danger is too great that drivers will also be tempted.
"That would also completely undermine the acceptance of emergency lanes," explains Lenhart.
However, motorcyclists are not only concerned with avoiding waiting times in traffic jams.
Instead, especially in clear weather with high temperatures, there was a risk that they would
suffer a heat collapse in their thick motorcycle
gear .
Motorcyclists are actually allowed to overtake stationary cars in the left lane.
In reality, however, this is not possible because there is not enough space between the vehicles and the crash barrier.
In addition, motorists could be endangered by the passing motorcycles.
Therefore, motorcyclists have no choice but to park the vehicle
on the hard shoulder and wait
until the traffic jam clears.
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