Parking space

A parking space is in the proper sense, a free space on a public traffic area, which provides for parking a motor vehicle temporarily or permanently sufficient space. The parking space is by motorized users, as free, preferred to the park for a fee.

The growing quantity of cars has been made but just in inner cities to a huge park and density can be almost free parking spaces for motor vehicles. Colloquially, this has meant that even a free distance between two cars is referred to abmarkierten parking areas ( both public as private land or in the parking garage ) and parking space.

Legal situation in Germany

In the tussle between two motorists at a free or vacant parking space, the principle is first come, first served. Who will reach the place first and is ready to engage, that is wants to park backwards, receives according to § 12 para 5 Highway Code the privilege over that which his car forward to occupy the parking space intended.

The reservation of parking spaces by a person as a general traffic obstruction within the meaning of § 1 paragraph 2 Highway Code and is therefore inadmissible. No preference to other drivers also receives those waiting car driver who hopes to soon released parking area next to the row of parked vehicles.

If, during a driving test by the parking required by the examiner, the examinee must have a parking space of at least 8 meters in length are available.

Driving into a parking space under exam conditions

The instruction to perform the basic task of " driving into a parking space " is given by the expert or investigator.

Reversing into a parking space ( longitudinal mounting)

Content of the basic driving task: reversing into an approximately 8 m long gap hold (eg between two behind the other vehicles ) and.

  • Inadequate monitoring of traffic
  • Hitting the curb or driving over the road boundary
  • Incorrect position ( eg pinching other vehicles )
  • Distance from the curb, or the lane boundary greater than 30 cm
  • More than two correction Trains ( A Korrekturzug is the movement of the vehicle and towards the direction of travel of the task. )

Driving into a parking space ( transverse or oblique installation)

Content of the basic driving task: forward or reverse driving in a gap between two parallel stationary vehicles or on a transverse or oblique to the direction marked parking area and then keep it.

  • Inadequate monitoring of traffic
  • Insufficiency of the lateral distance
  • Vehicle outline extends beyond marked parking space
  • More than two correction trains
  • Stationary traffic
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