With these cars you can in Germany, not in the left lane

Posted on 08-07-2015 at 14:21 by sir_smokalot – 94 Comments”

Is your car wider than 2 metres, then you would do well to the for Germany, so typical of narrow linkerstrook in road works to avoid; you need to be there from the legislature WEGBLEIBEN.

Anyone who has ever by Germany, we know the above sign at road works. I always thought with my lack of understanding that this is an indication of the width of the lane, but that it is not. It is a ban for vehicles regarding width is 2 metres-crossing a line (the lane itself will be somewhere at the 2.3-2.5 meters).

We all know that the trend is that manufacturers make their cars bigger, and here comes the crux: there is measured with mirrors. These stitches in total, usually 25-30 cm, so when your car 1.75 metres wide and is not fitted with extremely uitgeklopte arches, have you had a problem. If you are one of the three cars is driving, you fall into the category of ‘criminal offence’, and the Polizei you linkerbaangebruik of the road pick, and a fine mind.

BMW 5 Series Touring (2.102 mm)

Audi A6 Avant (2.084 mm)

Mercedes E-Class Sedan (2.071 mm)

Tesla Model S (2.187 mm)

Audi Q3 (2.019 mm)

Ford Mondeo (2.092 mm)

Mercedes C-Class C205 (2.020 mm)

Nissan Qashqai (2.070 mm)

Opel Mokka (2.038 mm)

Skoda Octavia (2.017 mm)

Audi A4 Avant B8 (2.006 mm)

Volkswagen Passat B8 Sedan (2.083 mm)

Audi A5 Sportback (2.020 mm)

Further, we do hopefully not to notice that you take it with a A8/S-Class/Q7 and associated cars all don’t have to try. Still, it is remarkable: almost everything above the B-segment is from mirror to mirror wider than 2 metres, a given that the undersigned during the research surprised. Also models like the Kia Sorento (1.890 mm without mirrors) are a no-go. Dutch darling, the Outlander PHEV, without mirrors at 1,800 mm, so that make an effort to. There Is a knakenpoetser that are Metsubsidie want to measure?

Even with an Audi A3 on the circle: depending on the specific model you’re between 1.966 mm (standard version) and 2.023 mm (RS3 pre-facelift). If we consider then it would be actually, except for some Aygo’s, and Clio’s extinct should be in the left lane, but that is not so.

The honesty commands me to say that I this commandment regularly have ignored, for example, frequently during the European Teslatrip (the Model S seat with folding mirrors already on 1.964 mm) by Germany. A little space for their own understanding is good, and someone that the width of his vehicle know and a little bit of self-confidence can really self-judge or a hole is too tight, or not. Matter of 2 hands firmly on the wheel, and preferably a little raft that truck right over.

Further: use your common sense. Trucks, slewing, so I wouldn’t tight in addition to goes away if there is a bend in the road, even though the road often to catch with a wider double-line.

Remains one unanswered question: what does it cost you actually, if you are too wide on the German linkerstrook drive? Not going to laugh, but here is a fine amount of 20 euros for. Really.