You may not stop in a marked fire access

Stopping is not allowed in front of or in officially marked fire-service access. That is section 12 subsection 1 number 5 of the Road Traffic Regulations. The rule applies only to officially marked access.

Officially marked means a public authority has identified the access as fire-service access. A private sign saying keep clear is not official marking under section 12 subsection 1 number 5. Without official marking this StVO no-stopping rule does not apply.

What stopping is not allowed means

Stopping is not allowed means you may not stop there. Parking is then also not allowed, because parking is leaving the vehicle or stopping for more than three minutes. The three-minute rule has its own tip.

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In front of and in the access

The provision names two places: in front of the access and in the access. You may not stop in the marked area or in front of it. Other no-stopping places in section 12 subsection 1 include narrow spots, bends, acceleration lanes and level crossings.

How a fire access can be officially marked

Official marking can be a regulatory sign under Annex 2. Sign 283 means: Stopping on the carriageway is prohibited. Such a sign with a supplementary plate can officially mark a fire-service access. You must follow regulatory signs under Annex 2, says section 41 subsection 1.

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Further tips on the stopping ban

This tip explains only fire-service access under section 12 subsection 1 number 5. The three minutes, the signs, the arrows and the yellow line are in the other tips.

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