Page 19 - (DK Eyewitness) Back Roads Travel Guide - Germany

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Above left Deer and cow crossing sign Above centre Motorway to Limburg an der Lahn, Hesse Above right Sign for the Romantic Road, Southern Germany

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overtake on the right lane. If there cities throughout the country.
is no sign indicating otherwise, One is only allowed to access such INSURANCE AND
there is a strict rechts vor links rule, a zone if the vehicle carries an BREAKDOWN COVER
meaning that a car or any other Emissions Badge (Umweltplakette).
vehicle coming from a street on If entering a Green Zone with a Automobile Association (AA)
08000 85 27 21 (UK) or +33 825 09
your right has the right of way. vehicle that does not display such 88 76 (from abroad); www.theaa.com
Germans usually drive very fast and a badge, you could be fined €40. Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil
quite aggressively. In the event of an Visitors can obtain a sticker permitting Club (ADAC)
accident on the motorway, or if a entry into environmental (pollution- 08005 10 11 12 (information); 01802
traffic jam neces sitates an abrupt controlled) zones from car dealers, 22 22 22 (breakdown service)
reduction in speed, drivers should repair centres and garages in Royal Automobile Club (RAC)
turn on their flashing emergency Germany. It can also be ordered +44 020 7930 2345 (from abroad);
lights to warn other drivers. online at www.umweltplakette.de. www.royalautomobileclub.co.uk
Distances are indicated in COMMON ROAD SIGNS
kilometres. Most road signs are Buying Petrol Anfang
internationally understood, though Germany has a good network Start
there are some signs which are of filling stations (Tankstelle). Petrol Ausfahrt
specific to Germany. For example, (Benzin) and diesel are also widely Exit
on Autobahns, a yellow triangular available. Leaded petrol is no longer Gefahr
warning sign with a row of cars sold but you can purchase a lead Danger
indicates a possible traffic jam. On substitute additive and add it to Halt
mountain roads, a sign showing the fuel tank. The cost of fuel within Stop
a tyre wrapped in a chain, Germany varies greatly; the lowest Steinschlag
accompanied by the word Schnee, prices are at supermarkets; the Falling rocks
warns of difficult road conditions highest are on the motorways. On Zentrum
due to heavy snowfall requiring smaller roads, and in more remote Town centre
snow chains. A yellow sign with the areas, it might sometimes take more
word Umleitung indicates a diversion. time to find a petrol station, so Below far left Street sign indicating speed limit
A horizontal blue arrow with the make sure that you have enough Below left Road along vineyards, near Nierstein,
word Einbahnstrasse refers to a one- fuel when travelling through less Rhineland-Palatinate Below centre Painted
way street. A special rule concerns densely populated regions. Visit sign to a guesthouse Below centre right Road
the so-called Low Emission Zones or www.benzinpreis.de for the latest junction, Marburg, Hesse Below Winding road
Green Zones implemented in major updates on fuel prices in Germany. through Lower Saxony

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