Category: Verkehrsrecht

Federal Constitutional Court clarifies: Vehicle owners are not the same as drivers! Authorities and courts have a duty of proof. The Federal Constitutional Court (BVerfG) strengthens the rights of vehicle owners. Vehicle owners are by no means automatically regarded as drivers. What sounds banal at first has far-reaching consequences for traffic law. Punishment without evidence? BVerfG reminds authorities and courts of their duty to investigate A man from North Rhine-Westphalia has been

If you are at fault for a car accident, you have to pay for everything. Or not? In a ruling dated 15 November 2022 (7 U 41/22), the Higher Regional Court of Schleswig-Holstein decided that a speed of 160 kilometers per hour or more, and thus at least 30 km/h above the guideline value, can lead to drivers being held jointly liable in the event of a rear-end collision.

From August 17-19, almost 1,300 traffic experts from Germany and the EU met for the 60th Traffic Law Day in Goslar. Debates were held among the experts in various working groups. As a result, a number of recommendations were made to politicians for areas where there is a need to catch up. We present the recommendations in an overview. More flexibility

Städte sind unter Umständen verpflichtet, gegen ein dauerhaftes aufgesetztes Gehwegparken in Stadtstraßen zugunsten der Anwohner vorzugehen. So entschied es das Verwaltungsgericht Bremen in einem Urteil vom 22. Februar 2022. Das Urteil könnte Signalwirkung für andere Städte haben. Kostenlose Parkplätze in deutschen Großstädten zu finden, ist oft wie die Suche nach der Nadel im Heuhaufen. Gerade