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Right-before-left also applies to the supermarket parking lot? Who is always responsible for an accident? Some rules have become entrenched in the minds of motorists. But they are far from correct.
Hundreds of paragraphs, complicated rules - and the days of driving school are long gone. Right-hand errors are programmed in modern road traffic. Five are as wrong as they are popular.
Whoever drives up is always to blame.
In practice, this should be correct for most rear-end collisions - as a rule, too little distance or too high a speed is the trigger for the collision. But there are numerous and varied exceptions, for example in the case of an emergency braking by the vehicle in front. Or if it even drives backwards. In addition to clear assignments of blame, courts can also share responsibility and thus the costs between those involved.
The minimum speed of the motorway is 60 km / h.
No. Otherwise traffic jams would also be prohibited. It is correct that vehicles are only allowed to use the motorway if they are technically capable of reaching at least 60 km / h. Whether they do that depends on the situation. Arbitrary sneaking is not allowed. Anyone who obstructs the flow of traffic pays a fine of 20 euros and may have to take an alcohol or drug test.
If the parking ticket machine is defective, you can park for free.
Not quite right. Parking is only free within the specified maximum parking time. And only if the parking disc is clearly visible in the window. Otherwise it may be more expensive than with a functioning machine.
You may park the driveway to your own property in any case.
No, not if the access is via a lowered curb. Parking is forbidden there - for all road users. Otherwise, policemen could not monitor the rule at all - after all, every blocker could be a property owner.
Right before left applies in public parking lots.
The traffic regulations do not apply in the parking lot of the supermarket or the swimming pool. It is only intended for use on public roads. Strictly speaking, the typical sign "The StVO applies here" has no meaning either. Except to point out that the requirement of caution and consideration, also mentioned in paragraph 1 of the standard, applies here. So: drive slowly, communicate with other road users and, if in doubt, stop and wait.
