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Radfahrerin nähert sich einem blauen Radwegschild an einer deutschen Straße

Mandatory use of cycle paths: When the blue cycle path is truly compulsory

Blue signs make a cycle path mandatory—but only in the indicated direction. Here’s how to distinguish between a mandatory cycle path, an optional cycle path, and a path that is genuinely unusable.

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Fahrrad mit weißem Frontlicht, rotem Rücklicht und sichtbaren Reflektoren

Bicycle lighting: Which lights and reflectors are required

From a white front light to side reflectors: This is the lighting a bicycle needs in Germany, and how to check it before riding.

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Radfahrerin wartet an einer Haltestelle, während Fahrgäste aus dem Bus steigen

Cycling past a bus and bus stop: When you have to wait

Bus at the stop, open doors or hazard lights: This is how you can tell when you must travel at walking speed and when the bicycle has to wait.

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Radfahrerin kommt von rechts an eine unbeschilderte Wohnstraßenkreuzung

Right of way from the right when cycling: distinguishing intersections, curbs, and dirt roads

When does a bicycle coming from the right have right of way? Here’s how to distinguish between an equal-priority intersection, a farm track, a driveway exit, and a lowered kerb.

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Fahrradpendler meldet einen Sturz am Rand des Arbeitswegs

Bicycle Accidents on the Way to or from Work: When Statutory Accident Insurance Applies

Direct route, safe detour, daycare, or private shopping: This is how a bicycle accident on the way to or from work is classified under insurance law.

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Bicycle Accident: What You Should Do First at the Scene of the Accident

Secure the accident scene, help the injured, call 112 or 110, and document the evidence: the correct order of steps after a bicycle accident.

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Ordentlich abgestellte Fahrräder lassen Gehweg und Bordsteinabsenkung frei

Parking a bicycle: Where parking is allowed and when it causes an obstruction

Sidewalk, plaza, or roadside: Here’s how to park your bicycle without blocking curb ramps, entrances, cycle lanes, or emergency access areas.

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Taking children on a bicycle: seats, trailers, and age limits

Child seat, child trailer, or cargo bike: Which age limits apply and which mounting, weight, and lighting checks are required before riding.

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Drei Personen mit Fahrrad, Pedelec und S-Pedelec vergleichen ihre Helmausrüstung

Bicycle helmet requirements in Germany: What applies to bicycles, pedelecs, and S-pedelecs?

No general helmet requirement for bicycles and Pedelec 25s, but helmets are mandatory for S-Pedelecs: This is how to correctly classify your vehicle legally.

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