European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 01, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday tuesday january 1/2,1990 the stars and stripes page9 listing of fines new old exceeding parking Lime allowed up to 30 minutes up to 1 hour up to 2 hours up to 3 hours Over 3 hours illegal parking in pedestrian area double parking in pedestrian and bicycle lanes on Street car tracks in parking spaces reserved or handicapped passing in no passing zone passing in unsafe areas As on Hills and curves passing on solid line of no passing Road Section passing on right hand Side outside of towns pedestrians endangering pedestrians by turning in front of them endangering pedestrians in crosswalk honking Horn driving too close Etc endangering children elderly and handicapped speeding within towns or populated areas up to 10 Kph 6.2 Mph Over limit from 11 to 15 Kph 6.8 to 9.3 Mph from 16 to 20 Kph 9.9 to 12.4 Mph irom 21 to 25 Kph 12.4 to 1 s.5 Mph from 26 to 30 Kph 16.11018.6 Mph from 31 to 40 Kph 19.2 to 24.8 Mph from 41 to 50 Kph 25 4 to 31 Mph from 51 to 60 Kph 31.6 to 3/2 Mph Over 50 Kph 37.2 Mph technical faults vehicle vehicles with worn tires poor steering or defective brakes for the Driver for the owner if commercial vehicles 10 20 30 40 50 60 20 30 75 40 80 100 150 100 60 100 150 100 80 100 120 20 40 60 80 100 150 200 300 400 100 150 60 100 60 10 20 40 60 100 150 200 300 400 illegal passing of traffic in emergency right hand Lane backing up or turning around in an Entrance or exit on connection lanes within autobahn system or emergency Lane on autobahn lanes blocking traffic in left Lane or using left Lane when not Nec Essary or remaining left when should be in slow Lane 100 100 200 300 200 300 40 disregarding other Driver s right of Way disregarding right of Way when entering autobahn disregarding Stop sign and endangering other Driver jumping or running red Light without endangering others jumping or running red Light and endangering others 100 100 100 100 120 100 60 100 100 120 driving under the influence of alcohol Over 0.8 to 1 29 pro Mille first offence second offence third offence 500 1.000 1,500 500 1,000 1,500 1 3 3 4/1 4/1 4/1 4 4/1 4/1 4/3 4/4 the new year brings new rules of the Road fur Drivers of West Germany s Autu Bahns. W. German tailgaters face new fines in 90 Seatbelt not worn while Riding helmets not worn while Riding by Randy Bank it Auto motor sports editor those infamous tailgaters on West German autobahn face Stiller penalties and the possible loss of their Driver s licenses for one month under traffic fines taking effect with the new year. For the first time fines will be the same throughout West Germany Accord ing to the German automobile club Aoa. Under this pc Crali de proce Dure a traffic infraction will Cost the same in Bavaria As it does in the state of Hussen. As in the past Drivers can lose their licenses for dangerous passing turning on the autobahn Drunken driving and speeding. Hut fines have been increased in four Low Speed speeding categories. And fines have been doubled for going too slowly and blocking traffic in the left lanes. Also new is a 100-Murk Fine and one Point assessment for illegally passing traffic in an autobahn right hand Emer gency Lane. Fines have doubled to 120 Marks for disregarding or endangering children the elderly and the handicapped. There Salso a four Point assessment against the offender s Driver s License. Americans holding Usa eur licenses Are required to attend remedial Driver training if they Are fined Siv Points in 12 months. Under the us Mutl r Regula Tion. Americans who acquire 12 Points in 12 months or in Points in 24 months have their licenses suspended. Fines for parking violations have tripled and quadrupled in some cases. Some parking fines will run As High As 75 Marks. Under the tailgating rules five differ ent fines arc levelled for failure to keep distance at speeds of More than 80 Kph 50 Mph and another five for failure to keep distance at speeds of More than 130 Kph 80 Mph. Tailgating previously Drew a 100-Mark Fine and an assessment of three Points regardless of Speed or distance. Under the new rules fines Range from 80 Marks id 300 Marks. Assessment of Point ranges from one to four and possible loss of License for one month. Two examples of fines for not keeping distance if Jou re driving at 130 Kph and the distance from your Carlo the one in front of Vou is less than 32 meters 105 fee then you re liable for a Fine of 100 Marks. If you re driving at 130 Kph and the distance is less than 13 meters 43 fee then inc Fine is 300 Marks four Penally Points and loss of License for one month. The Busl Rule of thumb for keeping a Safe distance is to stay Clear by 132 feet when driving at 80 Kph and keep a Dis Tance of 260 feet at 130 Kph. For i fuse inf fretted m a Coti Pfow of Post on Tran Law. Aoa us up wishes a 128 r0 or xxx i 00r Man to two Der Attu pm  und bus old Kalato the boo Hwi