Anyone approaching the end of a traffic jam warns the following with hazard warning lights. This can prevent serious accidents. But is it allowed? When do you switch the lights on - and when not?

 

Turn on the hazard warning lights at the end of a traffic jam: this is expressly permitted. When to turn on the hazard warning lights is regulated in paragraphs 15, 15a and 16 of the Road Traffic Regulations (StVO). They stipulate: The driver may switch on the hazard warning lights to warn other drivers of a danger.

 

This applies, for example, in these cases:

 

if the car breaks down because of a breakdown

when approaching the end of a traffic jam

if you drive particularly slowly

if the car is parked on the right-hand side of the lane due to poor conditions, for example in heavy rain

when one car is towing another (hazard warning lights must be turned on on both cars)

How is the hazard warning system switched on?

Switch for the hazard warning lights: It looks the same in almost every car and is located in the middle between the driver and front passenger. (Source: Sebastian Geisler / imago images)

 

The switch for the hazard warning lights looks the same in almost every modern car: It is marked by two red triangles one inside the other. The symbol is based on the warning triangle that must be set up in the event of a breakdown.

 

The switch is usually located in the middle of the dashboard so that it can be reached by the driver and front passenger alike.

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