Member Since: 21 Jan 2007
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 2049
German motorways
Dragging the Rib from Zeebrugge to Zadar Croatia via Munich soon I've noticed in past trips the German motorways have signs saying HGVs & trailers no overtaking
I understand why but I don't want to be stuck behind a slow truck or caravan doing 80 kph when I can do 100 kph
So my question is do they enforce it much.
so go to Italy instead. 145kmh+ , no nasty letters in the post yet..
Dean
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19th Jun 2017 8:30 pm
Brian_DL13
Member Since: 25 Aug 2013
Location: Teesdale
Posts: 1418
Be prepared for lots of roadworks
Consider driving on a Sunday when all the HGVs are parked up in the service areas.
19th Jun 2017 8:38 pm
Pete199
Member Since: 21 Feb 2016
Location: Preston, Lancashire
Posts: 187
On the spot fines if you are caught overtaking when you shouldn't especially through roadworks and if you are going down the A3 in Germany towards Passau there are plenty. Speeding, tailgating and using phone while driving are all on the spot fines. Either pay on the spot or they will take you the nearest cash machine. Plenty of plain clothes cars on the roads as well.
A colleague of mine got a €120 fine for a u-turn at a junction. It's definitely easier going on a Sunday. But as mentioned the speed limit and no overtaking is needed as it's very hard for the Porsche/BMW/Audi drivers to recognise a car pulling out when they're going over twice your speed.
I've seen some of the accidents when that's happened and they use small shovels.
19th Jun 2017 8:48 pm
mick
Member Since: 21 Jan 2007
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 2049
Brian_DL13 wrote:
Be prepared for lots of roadworks
Consider driving on a Sunday when all the HGVs are parked up in the service areas.
Where are the road works
19th Jun 2017 9:06 pm
Pete199
Member Since: 21 Feb 2016
Location: Preston, Lancashire
Posts: 187
Sunday driving ban for trucks is midnight Sunday till 10pm. Also there's a Saturday summer driving ban from 7am to 10pm for trucks from 1st of July to 31st August. Been a hgv diver on the continent for nearly 20 years and when they have an accident they do it properly. Not only a small shovel but a bucket.
19th Jun 2017 9:13 pm
Pete199
Member Since: 21 Feb 2016
Location: Preston, Lancashire
Posts: 187
Roadworks mostley on the A3 in Germany. Before Frankfurt then after Frankfurt there are some lengthy ones especially around wurzburg to Nuremberg.
19th Jun 2017 9:22 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73132
Got lots of them to sit in between Hannover & Frankfurt an der Oder in 9 days time.
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I've noticed in past trips the German motorways have signs saying HGVs & trailers no overtaking 
... All LED interiors lights, DRLs, Spare Wheel protector.
