Driving on German roads can be fun, or terrifying, depending on your level of experience. But it is important to be aware that there are some subtle differences here to the rules in other countries. Hereâs what you need to know.
With temperatures up to 40C forecast, officials have placed speed limits on sections of Germany's famous Autobahn network over concerns the road could buckle in the heat.
German roads are âthe safest in the worldâ, according to Federal Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer. But new figures looking at accidents and fatalities on Germanyâs world-famous autobahns have cast significant doubt on that claim.
Germany's Autobahns are the envy of the world, and are associated with one thing above all - speed. But here are eight things you never knew about the iconic German tarmac.
After associations earlier this week initiated a nationwide campaign to highlight the underestimated danger of falsely parked vehicles, people across the country have been taking action.
As the mercury rose into the twenties over the weekend bikers across Germany decided to make the most of the weather. On several occasions though the consequences were deadly.
The Local has already been hit by the icy conditions on Monday morning. Reporter Shelley Pascual fell off her bike on an icy patch of road on her way to work in Berlin. She wasnât the only one.
Police in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) have warned that heavy snowfall has led to precarious conditions on the roads, as morning commuters struggled to get to work on Thursday.
A major motorway in northeast Germany collapsed in September leading to it being completely shut down. With repairs set to last until 2021, the area's thriving tourist industry is getting nervous.
In an increasing number of large German cities, parking offenders are being punished by more than just the towing services. Residents in Stuttgart for instance have been taking matters into their own hands.
The Bundesrat (German upper house of parliament) signed off on laws on Friday which impose far harsher punishments on reckless driving. The government has cited road racing and impeding emergency services as causes for the tougher laws.
Three men have been arrested in Mönchengladbach on murder charges after they took part in an illegal street race over the weekend that cost an innocent man his life.
A small town in Bavaria was blighted by a spate of deadly car accidents. But, after hiring a healer to counteract dangerous 'invisible rays' in the area, the town reports that accidents have stopped.
Darth Vader may have rattled his last breath more than thirty years ago, but that hasn't stopped the German government from enlisting him to connect with kids on bicycle safety.
German and European police have been stationed by the sides of roads since 6am on Thursday in the first Europe-wide âBlitz-marathonâ aimed at catching speeders.
Germany's ruling coalition agreed final changes to its planned road toll on Monday night, leaving the path clear for it to be voted through by MPs on Friday.
