As the General German Automobile Club (ADAC) writes, there are many suppliers of blue lights. The purchase is therefore legal. Even owning a blue light is not the problem yet. But if you`re wondering if a blue light on your own roof would actually be a good idea to reduce time in traffic jams, you should take a look at the Traffic Regulations (StVO). With blaulicht and Martinshorn, everyone knows: make room immediately! But such a nearby police car is not always heard, so it can have an accident. Is it still the fault of the road user because the officers were on duty? Here you can find out everything about the accident with a police vehicle. There are different providers that legally offer blue lights for everyone to buy. Thus, the purchase would not be the problem, not even the simple possession of a blue light. However, the fees here are just a kind of “basic punishment” for virtually every case. If the illegal use of blue light may have had the appearance of an official order, it may be even worse, as the punishment then quickly passes into criminal law. In case of illegal driving with a blue light on your car, a fine of 20 euros (offence catalogue number 138100) threatens punishment in any case because you have violated § 38 of the StVO.
However, this only applies if you are generally allowed to use blue light due to your professional situation (i.e. not for individuals). “Fake” blue light does not allow things that are allowed to use vehicles. The ADAC report states: “What is only allowed by the police or firefighters remains prohibited to the driver even if he has illegally put a blue light on the roof.” If your driving at blue lights has resulted in coercion, endangerment or damage to other road users or a speeding offence, you will also be prosecuted for these offences. What is only allowed to the police or firefighters remains forbidden to you even if you have illegally put a blue light on the roof. Okay, but if you have a blue light on the roof WITHOUT turning it on, it should be perfectly legal. Or? Simply email your questions anautoratgeber@20minuten.ch. The most interesting and up-to-date questions and of course the answers are published every Wednesday under the first name of the author of the question here in the autochannel on 20min.ch.
I`m just as nice as the guys in the volunteer fire department. Can I go to the drink room in underpants with blue lights in the evening? Of course, I put on my firefighters` boots immediately after watching the beep for 9 hours or having my uniform already in bed, because I hope that the next mission will be sprinkled, because the BF does not want to… In case of illegal driving with a blue light on your car, a fine of 20 euros is threatened in any case. If you drive illegally with blue lights, a fine of 20 euros may follow. You have to pay for this because you misused the blue light, although the circumstances required in § 38 paragraph 2 StVO did not exist, since the trip took place with a private vehicle. However, a blue light on the car can also result in a penalty and not just a fine. In addition to the risk that the illegal use of blue light will be prosecuted as an administrative or criminal offence, it cannot be excluded that, in individual cases, the ability to drive may be questioned. This can lead the driver`s license office to order an MPU to check driving ability. Learn more about MPU here. Hello, I am currently working on a car project that is mainly designed as a show car.
Still, I want to be on the street legally. Since I would like to install a flashlight in the grille for shows, my question would be whether it would be acceptable to install it, if the control unit is not tangible, for example. In the trunk, and I always move on the public road. However, in the case of the illegal use of blue light, there are other facts that could be considered – for example, a trend in road traffic, but also speed violations or the endangerment or harm of other road users – possibly by a risky overtaking. And: If you use blue light illegally, you should expect your driving ability to be questioned – then the driver`s license office could also order a medical-psychological examination (MPU). Anyone who does not immediately make room for Einatz cars with blue light and siren risks penalties. “On paper, there is a fine of up to 300 euros and two points in Flensburg, but unfortunately, such agreements are not punished very often,” says Professor Dieter Mã1/4ller of the Eastern Police University and chairman of the Legal Advisory Board of the German Road Safety Board (DVR). The problem is the presentation of evidence, as very few emergency vehicles are equipped with cameras. Is the mere fact of wearing a blue light in the car punishable and does it give a police officer the right to confiscate it during a check in accordance with Polish law? The policeman`s anger was pushed to the defense. If you`re standing in a long traffic jam, you may have already thought of a blue light on the roof, as this would finally be possible again and you could, for example, “officially” cross an emergency lane, as a particularly cheeky driver often did on the highway. But just as the use of the emergency lane or the hard shoulder on the highway to advance is prohibited, the use of blue light for individuals is also prohibited. In the worst case, such an illegal blue light ride is not only very expensive, but even ends up before the criminal judge.
When can I use the illuminated horn? What applies in case of fog on the road? When does the speed limit for NĤsse apply? There are many traffic rules that you don`t necessarily have intus. In order for you to be safe and legal on the road, EFAHRER.com summarized some of the rules and explained to you: So, if a flashing blue light is on the emergency vehicle, but there is no emergency horn, emergency vehicles do not have a special right of way, which is why you do not have to automatically let other vehicles pass. I am currently building an Alarm fan car for Cobra 11 and I wrap a lot. I just prepare the car like an Alarm car for Cobra 11. There are different providers that legally offer blue lights for everyone to buy. Even with your normal car, you could pretend to be a civilian patrol and get the necessary space in traffic jams. According to ADAC, it is legal in Germany to sell blue light to individuals – and possession is not an issue either. However, those who use it on their vehicle should expect serious consequences in certain circumstances. If you are caught, you have to pay a warning in the amount of 20 euros in any case – which would certainly still be bearable. However, if one commits an official appointment, one performs an act that is authorized only by public office – one is prosecuted in accordance with Article 132 of the Penal Code (StGB). And in the most serious case, it can mean a high fine or even a prison sentence of up to two years.
What about a police officer who drives in his private car and observes a crime (accidental escape) or an administrative offense (red light offense / mobile phone while driving).