Cannabis and Driving in Germany: The 3.5 ng/ml THC Limit Explained
Germany's THC driving limit explained: 3.5 ng/ml under § 24a StVG, zero tolerance for new drivers, the alcohol combination rule, and when an MPU applies.
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Germany Traffic Law
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E-Scooter Rules in Germany: Insurance, Alcohol Limits and Where You Can Ride
Germany treats rental e-scooters as motor vehicles, not bicycles: the eKFV sets a 14 year minimum age, a mandatory insurance sticker, and car level alcohol limits.
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Einspruch Against a German Bußgeldbescheid: The Deadline, the Cost Risk, and When It Is Worth It
How to challenge a German Bußgeldbescheid: the two-week Einspruch deadline under § 67 OWiG, the cost risk if it fails, and when a challenge is genuinely worth it.
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German Traffic Law (Verkehrsrecht): The Complete Hub
Verkehrsrecht explained: the federal Bußgeldkatalog, Fahrverbot versus losing your licence, the 8 point system, drink and drug driving limits, and the two week deadline to challenge a fine.
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Germany Drink Driving Limits: The 0.5, 1.1 and 0.0 Promille Rules
Germany's drink driving limits explained: the 0.5 promille line under § 24a StVG, the judge-made 1.1 promille criminal threshold, and zero tolerance for new and young drivers.
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Germany Driving Ban (Fahrverbot): How Long It Lasts and How It Differs From Losing Your Licence
How a German Fahrverbot works under § 25 StVG: how long a driving ban lasts, when it starts, what happens if you drive during it, and how it differs from a full Entziehung der Fahrerlaubnis.
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Germany's Bußgeldkatalog: How Traffic Fines, Points and Driving Bans Work
How Germany's federal Bußgeldkatalog-Verordnung sets speeding fines nationwide, how points and Fahrverbot actually attach, and the two week deadline to challenge a fine.
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Handy am Steuer: Germany's Mobile Phone Driving Law Explained
How § 23 Abs. 1a StVO bans phone and device use while driving in Germany, the actual fine and point figures from the current Bußgeldkatalog, and the Probezeit and Fahrverbot exposure.
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Points in Flensburg: Germany's Driving Points System Explained
How Germany's national driving points system works: the 8 point scale under § 4 StVG, Ermahnung and Verwarnung warnings, license withdrawal, Tilgung deletion periods, and how to check your score at the KBA.
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Speed Cameras in Germany (Blitzer): What Happens After You Are Flashed
How German speed camera enforcement actually works: the Toleranzabzug is case law, not statute, the Anhörungsbogen, the two week Einspruch deadline under § 67 OWiG, and the Fahrtenbuchauflage risk of staying silent.
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The MPU in Germany (Idiotentest): When It Is Ordered and How It Works
How Germany's MPU, the medizinisch-psychologische Untersuchung often called the Idiotentest, works: alcohol and drug triggers, the Abstinenznachweis, cost, outcomes and its link to a court ordered Sperrfrist.
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Unfallflucht in Germany (§ 142 StGB): Penalties and Why a Note Is Not Enough
What § 142 StGB requires after an accident in Germany: the duty to wait or report, why a note is not enough, and the licence and insurance risks that follow.
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