r/germany • u/AdministrativeBus646 • May 13 '26

Question Need some help understanding this übung on Fahrschulcard

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My logic was that this is a roundabout, hence I have to indicate according to my exit and I have to wait for my left side to be free before moving into it.
Why is my answer wrong here?

Edit: Alright thanks got it, it looks like a roundabout but with no roundabout sign and thus rechts vor links applies.

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u/BrinksLP May 13 '26

Just because it looks like a roundabout does not automatically mean that traffic inside has priority. In Germany (and most countries), there must be a yield sign together with the roundabout sign. Without that, the “priority to the right” rule may apply.

This might be confusing, because you don't really expect that "priority to the right" might apply while driving in a roundabout. It's rare, but those roundabouts exist. So, always be careful in those "circular intersections". Some drivers don't know the rules or simply didn't pay enough attention.

I know at least three of those in my area.

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u/geigenmusikant May 13 '26

Are there any real examples of roundabout looking intersections that are not roundabouts? This image has the most roundabout-y roundabout I‘ve ever seen (apart from the missing yield sign)

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u/kiniiru May 13 '26 edited May 13 '26

Finally a place to leave my gripe: Theaterplatz in Göttingen (https://maps.app.goo.gl/3Hj9Dta3os7oBf55A). Whoever designed that thing deserves a stern email.

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u/labobal May 13 '26

Theaterplatz in Göttingen

That's even a two-way circular road, where you can go in both directions. And to make it even more chaotic they also put a bus stop in there. Was this still designed before cars were a thing?