Verkehrsüberwachung

German traffic law is made up of a large number of different laws. The most important traffic laws are the Road Traffic Act (StVG), the Road Traffic Regulations (StVO), the Road Traffic Licensing Regulations (StVZO), the Vehicle Registration Ordinance (FZV) and the Driving License Ordinance (FeV).

Traffic monitoring measures contribute to improving road safety. Traffic controls are part of traffic monitoring. These are carried out by the general regulatory authorities, the traffic police and the Federal Office for Goods Transport.

Documents may be required. Please contact the responsible office.

Fees may apply. Please contact the responsible office.

No deadlines need to be observed.

Further information can be found at the Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development (BMVBS).

Responsibility lies with the municipality, the joint municipality and the city.

The State Police Office processes inquiries and notifications for the drivers of vehicles for the transportation of goods and passengers, the owners of these vehicles and the companies that use such vehicles, also in relation to the Act on the Driving Personnel of Motor Vehicles and Trams (FPersG), the Act on the Basic Qualification and Further Training of Drivers of Certain Motor Vehicles for the Carriage of Goods or Passengers (BKrFQG), the Passenger Transport Act (PBefG), the Act on the Carriage of Dangerous Goods (GGBefG) and the Road Haulage Act (GüKG).