Driving License Traffic Regulations

What is the permitted quantity of alcohol for car drivers? Specifically give the alcohol level in blood and breath for a new driver and an experienced driver

For a new driver the alcohol level in the blood should be 0.2 per mille and 88 micrograms/litre in breath

For the experienced driver, the alcohol level in blood should be 0.5 per mille and 220 micrograms/litre

sentence for driving under the influence of alcohol/drugs

21,750 fine or prison sentence of a year. An individual can also be banned from driving for up to 5 years.

Destination traffic

drivers who can only reach their destination along a road (traffic sign) closed for certain categories of drivers. Schedule bus services are also destination traffic. A closed road is often used to prevent rat running with the exception of destination drivers.

drivers

all road users expect pedestrians

drivers of motor vehicles

anyone who drives a motor vehicle, gives driving/riding lessons or is a driving/riding examiner

military convoy

a number of military motor vehicles or motor vehicles of a disaster management organisation under the direction of a commander who bears the identified identification marks

e.g first vehicle two blue flags and one blue headlight

e.g second vehicle has one blue flag and one blue headlight

e.g (last) vehicle has one green flag and one green headlight

traffic

refers to all road users

trailer

vehicle which is propelled by another vehicle or clearly intended to be towed by a vehicle. A semi-trailer and a towed motor vehicle also count as trailers.

bus

motor vehicle used for transporting 8 people excluding the driver.

moped

vehicle on two, three or four wheels that is made for a speed of at most 45 km/h and is driven by a combustion engine of max. 50 cc³, or, an electric motor of a max of 4kW. A moped tricycle and a fast electric bicycle (high speed e-bike or speed pedelec) are also considered mopeds. You recognise mopeds by the yellow registration number on the back.

Microcar

moped on more than two wheels which has a closed body. Microcars look like a small passenger cars and follow the rules of motor vehicles. They must have a round plate (white with red border) with the number 45 on the back. And obviously the yellow registration number.

motorway

a road indicated with a G1 sign. The car parks, petrol stations and bus stops located alongside motorways are not part of the motorway.

Carriageway

a road indicated by a G3 sign. Parking spaces, petrol stations and bus stops are not part of the carriageway.

Intersection

an intersection is where roads cross or divide