National Transport Traffic Laws and Signs Self-Test

This page last updated March 24, 2017

So you wanna see if you've mastered the German traffic laws and signs? Take this self-test and see how you do!

(The right-of-way diagrams on this page were taken from the US Army Drivers Handbook and Examination Manual for Germany [AE Pamphlet 190-34]. The answers for each and accompanying explanations are my own.)

Section 1 - Right-of-way

1. In what order can the vehicles proceed?
2. When can the driver of vehicle 2 proceed?
3. In what order can the vehicles proceed?
4. When can the driver of vehicle 1 proceed?
5. Who has the right-of-way?
6. Who has the right-of-way?
7. Who has the right-of-way?
8. Who is required to yield?
9. Who is required to yield?
10. Who goes first?
11. In what order can the vehicles proceed?
12. In what order can the vehicles proceed?
13. In what order can the vehicles proceed?
14. Which vehicles can proceed?
15. Which vehicles must yield at these intersections?
16. Who goes first?
17. Who must yield?
18. Who has the right-of-way?
19. In what order can the vehicles proceed?
20. Who must yield?
21. In what order can the vehicles proceed?
22. Who has the right-of-way?
23. In what order can the vehicles proceed?
24. In what order can the vehicles proceed?
25. Does vehicle 2 have to yield?
26. In what order can the vehicles proceed?
27. In what order can the vehicles proceed?
28. In what order can the vehicles proceed?
29. In what order can the vehicles proceed?
30. Which vehicles must yield?
31.  Who has the right-of-way, the car or the pedestrians?
32. Which vehicles can proceed?
33. Which vehicles must stop?
34. Which vehicle can proceed?
35. The traffic signal is flashing yellow.  Does the driver have to stop?
36. The traffic signal is flashing yellow.  Which vehicles must stop?
37. Which vehicles must stop?
38. Who must yield?

Section 2 - Signs & Signals

1. What is the difference in meaning between these two signs?

2. What is the difference in meaning between these two signs?

3. What is the difference in meaning between these two signs?

4. What is the difference in meaning between these two signs?

5. What is the difference in meaning between these two signs?

6. What is the difference in meaning between these two signs?

7. What is the difference in meaning between these two signs?

8. What is the difference in meaning between these two signs?

9. What is the difference in meaning between these two signs?

10. What is the difference in meaning between these two signs?

11. What is the difference in meaning between these two signs?

12. What is the difference in meaning between these two signs?

13. What is the difference in meaning between these two signs?

14. What is the difference in meaning between these two signs?

15. What is the difference in meaning between these two signs?

16. What is almost always posted along with this sign?

17. You're driving a standard passenger car (PKW) with no trailer and wish to overtake in an area where these signs are posted.  Are you permitted to do so?

18. You are driving a standard passenger car (PKW) and wish to visit someone who lives on a street where these signs are posted.  Can you drive on this street?

19. What speed limit does this sign indicate?

20. What speed limit does this sign indicate?

21. What speed limit does this sign indicate?

22. What does the number 8 on this sign indicate?

23. How long does this 60 km/h speed limit apply?

24. What does this sign indicate?

25. What right-of-way does this sign give you?

26. You wish to turn left at an intersection where this sign is posted.  Are you permitted to do so?

27. What are the requirements to park where these signs are posted?

28. Do you have to stop at an intersection with this signal and sign?

29. Can you make a right turn on red at this signal?

30. You're driving down the right-hand side of this road and wish to overtake.  Are you permitted to do so?

31. What do the signs and markings here indicate?

Section 3 - Other Rules and Misc.

• Rules of the road
• Signs & signals
• Driving & parking in cities