Chapter 1 - Traffic ae a “round sign with ared edge onwe General rraffie signs are divided into three different categories: Warning, restriction and obligation sien. speycan be dingused by ter shape ad our Obligation signs = round sign with a blue background‘Waiting is forbidden at this place, Stopping i allowed (Stopping: the ‘time it takes to allow passengers. ‘to get in and out or to load / tunioad goods) ‘No stopping (Clearway) ‘topping is forbidden. Hence waiting is forbidden too. No waiting, From the 1st To 15th of the month ‘No waiting From the 25th until the end of the ‘monthTp temeapen nen be nea ar atamena san i [earking sea raing aaa PR (a wares e Tas te Park and Ride = ) Parking connected to public patie meter transportation b‘Warning signs Dangerous bend to the left fe careful, it can be a closed curve. Risk of leaving the road. Ao" "Be careful, it can be a closed curve. Risk of leaving the road. Your vehicle may be pushed back into the opposite ” Double bend first to the left “Two or more dangerous bends. The symbol may be reversed.slippery Road ag A= ‘You approach the end of a one-way road oF motorway. Even under dry conditions, the road might be si Avoid sudden a steering maneuver. (] The additional sign shows that ice and sno expected. Expect the unexpectable. Children have a field of vision. They are neither able to judi of approaching vehicles, nor their speed. A Shows an area where you should expect sides, You could be pushed aside. Avoid high speed. Icing is favoured in this area ‘The traffic wl continue in both directions A~ ht downers Risk of speeding. Shift back early and use the engine: brake to avoid brake system overheating. Steep hill upwards Shift back if necessary to keep the speed. Expect slow Vehicles such as trucks, mopeds, bicycles and so on.jer of gate aheadP Restriction signs are round traffic sI8MS With a roq border. A symbol inside gives Information abo tng restriction. The validity ofthe Prohibition may nc No restricted by an additional sign. ‘motor vehicles Motorbikes without si vehicles can enter. 9, mopeds and non-motor eons Motor vehicle: road vehicle, propelied by an engine {electric or combustion) not related to rallways. You are prohibited to enter this street, Expect people coming out of that Street (se) ee Including motorbikes with side-car. No traffic from both directions ‘Only residents, visitors and delivery @ No bicycles services have the right of access ‘Additional sign route barré } No mopeds Residents, visitors and delivery services a not allowed to enter. Only vehicles and cote working machines assigned to the roadworks have the right of access.@) No entry for vehicles wider than... BE Graco No vehicles with a current weight of feivehicies Current weight: the weight of the vehicle right at this moment including passengers &load. Axles weight limit... of vehicles[No overtaking for motor vehicles Motorcycles without sidecar, Mopeds as a [No overtaking for vehicles carrying goods === eon to Oetaking for motor vehicles cycles without sidecar, Mopeds as vehicles can be overtakenEi nd of overtaking Festriction fo, vehicles . End of overtaking testrictionfory ., carrying goods@ endo reserve beyle ane @ ee acre f ) end of prescribed pedestrian lane Prescribed lane for pedestrians and bicycles End of prescribed lane for pedestrians and bicycles i Presertbed lane for pedestrians and beycles (separated) End of prescribed lane for pedestrians and bicycles (separated) Prescribed bridleway i | End of prescribed bridleway) | Reserved for vehicles of p transport and school transportyon sian “The directional ans inacatios CHTERNACH FiNGLINSTER preview direction signin built-up area [BLASCHETTE #2] > € ECHTERNACH in oo LUXEMBOURG, Preview direction sign in built-up area rrr ae Seren Preview direction sign on motorways Cio € Ges Merz | Preview direction signs on motorwayscs [_Bonnevele 2) Ds) pruvow aren sen #9 clcrcts and localesChapter 2 - Priority ity regulations to avoid dangerous iccidents in view of traffic. We have priori situations and 2° This Chapter contains: 4, Type of crossings 2. Driving directions 3, Ranking of traffic regulation 4, Basic rules 5, Signs in view of traffic from the side ‘and in view of oncoming traffic 6. Regulation by trafictights 8. Behaviour towards pedestrians and bicyees 9, Tealfic regulation by police 10. Emergency services —_ =utes he bas ries he Ne wena, omin2ctahes ee {28 MEW Fai PO oy, Only two of ents : 1. The vehicie coy ming fe Of way against Te the Fh sigg oe the vehicle From the tet"Priority road with an indication sign \Vetiies on such a toad have pty ove A ‘etices that re on ron-perty roads ro ma ‘en recto they wave ws ces are vg is avays the same.End of priority road ‘The basic rule has to be applied by absence of signs in view of priority Priority to the right! You will find exercises and solutions at the end of t! chapter.66. Regulation by traffic ights sensi of onc tac port over oncoming tate RED: You must stop ‘ORANGE: You have to stop except a sudden brake maneuver wouldlead to a dangerous situation “Give way t0 oncoming traffic GREEN: Only start f the lane aheadis clear FLASHING LIGHT / SWITCHED OFF: the traffic lights not working, Inthis case you have to follow the traffic signs or apply the basic rules.special cases vounaverosive ay tater 2d Users while leaving .. = pedestrian zone « jfyou drove trough a one way road in wrong direction 7 Aprivate property, a dirt-road or a service station - Before starting off and while maneuvering 8, Road users requiring extra care Msabled people: viipan areas tere fark of pedestrians, especialy cidren, steppe In wan my nto the road. Adapt your speed suitable forthe conditions at Pedestrian crossings Pedestrian & cyclist crossing Attention: The pedestrian has priority against vehicles that turn to the right or to the left even by absence of a pedestrian crossing. You have to wait in this situation!apotestoieyls: Be careful watch yoy, ‘esa ind spt APS BRE WAY Oey anerutse might end up in a disaster. 9, Traffic regulation by police rr + ae % ‘ i i ‘stop (on the right)ry sores 10, Emergen Exercises 4, Who goes fist? Emergency services with blue light and siren have always p,, 2. Inwhich order do they go?fer do they 80? sini ord 5. Who goes first? [Link] which order they go?Chapter 3 Technical Equipment ‘bout the lights The parting. ust be sted on SE | torsbeyourvis ie absence [OSS | stress ats andoad went conditions. immed headlight. Must be used: ED ~ _ vitesse Z ZO = daringtnerient = Wile sunrise intunnes infos Sinan While snowtal Full beam light. ls used to have a better by absence of street lights.dtogether w, §S00N 85 the bray, Used in fog o, ‘About the mirrors, before moving off you shoule: “suse all mirrors to check the road is clear J {ook round to check the blind spots (the areas You are unable to see in the mirrors) ignal if necessary before moving on ook round for a final check nly start off when itis safe to do so!the blind spot ‘about the tires ark trangular part in this pi -rneblind spot ithe d2r ul a oucartt seethisare2 IN YOU mirrors, therefore yo, andine ron: et eheckt by ooking over YOU shoulder. 1, Width of the tire in mm 2. Heigth in % 3, Structure of the tire (Radial) 4, Diameter of the rim in inch 5. Load capacity index 6. Speed index 7. Manufacturer ‘te ties provide the connection between the vehicle ha the roads they transmit acceleration, braking and ‘the quality of the tire is crucial for safety! The contact Tieface to the road is very small hand wide) 8, DOT (Manifacturing date) 9. Tubeless, 10. Snow flake symbol 1. M&S 12. £, homologation 13, Runflat 414, TW (Tread Wear Indicator)‘rice mounting: sre tie loses adesion and the risk of Ti pg neressesacroranly 6 £0 tN6 wy : con passenger vehicles al tires must be of jnimum depth of 1. + The same type: Summer, Winter, All-Se «The law demands a™ th of 1.6mm 4 A-Season {am for mopeds and towed vehicles) tires oF Spikes creyennstireormendee 0p, «The same structure: radial or diagonal thetires at 3mm [Link] or safety reasons its recommended to mount the fires with the best tread at the rear side to avoid oversteering. out for an appropriate rotation while mounting Watch the wheels (summer — winter)‘ie pressure! «Regularly ches ‘month and bef sk the alr pressure (cola fore longer trips) Fe, Ong valve caps are in 200d c ONditio, + Makesure the them correctly and reposition saycheck the general condition (cur 5. i + Regula wnd other damages) screw al | auneheckthe pressure ofthe spare whec! oo much pressure can lead 0: + Reduced road contact + Riskof sing + regular wear * Extended stopping distance + Reduced damping effect Not enough air pressure can lead to: Risk of skidding overheating isk of bursting Higher fuel consumption Increased wear Extended stopping distanceAge gusberhardenswith 28624 the adhesion. ey, 1 Absolutely void using tires olde, ., ng nt ies Ba s68800 1 Fhequalty ofa tireis deterioratey,, farelyused (Historical or spore yay sandal season res ate marked M «Son the hi inter ites or aye 0 beter grip on snow-covered ground a sid THe ance ber rrtres a ow erperaare life is only ensured if one op, sn igh Perfor ptures. piconsazne NY Obserye. wed with stronely Pe condition. Replace immediately Ifyou notice any sort of, : tir use Js compulsory winter tre <_ The DOT number example the tre vastutinggat tte, Inthis Week oF 2014,spikes ese tresare ecient 0” ice and hard snow, «allowed during January, February and Marq, jnease ofsnow orice formation. ofthe vehicle must be of the same 1, be + alltres The speedislimited 1090 km/h on the mote, and70 km/h outside urban areas! way ain: once the road is wet, erp decreases Extended braking distance ‘The wheels may spin while starting Risk of aquaplaning increases by advanced tire yg occurs when a layer of water builds e road surface, Aquaplanin between the wheels of the vehicle and th jeading to a loss of traction that prevents the vehicle from responding to control inputs.‘the prescribed technical inepaction SNC) automotive vehicles and thei the road unless the Tjutomotive vehicles subject Duchy must be tested for road ne Grand _ After 4 years for new vehi ‘after 2 years for vehicles older than 4 years = Every 12 months for vehicles older than 6 years = Every 24 months for historical vehicles older than 30 yearschapter ee Tig oad markinés Road markings are devided into 3 categories: pewsstheroad Other ,, Along the, road partings atone sme ro0d tne guide tine or dotted line te devides the road into different | guidelines lines may be crossed. (eg for for overtaking)Gpesecunt line oF 501d line ace fs 27 0b) an obs mes you can find 2 dotted ine along the seer meimuerrupted security ine. ipl we i Y i It devides the rad into different lanes itis forbidden to cross them, neither complete nor pay;‘The edge line 02 of how wide the carrageway's, ese ibility is limited. tS eee The bus lane © port buses and school busesThe bicycle lane @ 7... Incase doubt Stoprian & BiCYCE crossing ne pedes™ sehaviour in view of pedestrians and bicycles pedestrians and cvelsts cvevertheyhave eaual tents road User drivers are weake! pers of publictraf mem ‘The pedestrian crossing fe Ke coving traffic & in traffic Preateshaveto be vent clear” slow mParking space "POLICE" This parting space is strictly reserved for fia eis ofthe Lunembourish Pie. zie-2ae lines is allowed to 102d 0 je and/or unload your vehi Yellow line on the kerb Showsa dance where c 9 set down *s09pnallowedtoloador unload your kup ose down passengers y - parking ts prohibit Parking probed,Cross markings Have tobe kept clear in case of slow moving trafic orn traficjam. Youare however allowed to Join the lane from the side rad,oa Overtaking vee neh To pass another vehick the same direction Overtaking: done on the lft side} lethatis traveling slower invertakin, 8 ce mororeyele allowed Gs) asthe merake the ‘With a motc tor vehicle it is forty erwin 2 rae E neo ts the e er allowed t le 0 0) Motorcycie> "M4 sthe motorcycle allowed to overtake the bicycle? Yes Yes!Sthe rere Overtake 4c alo, “me vera sen ceasing? in berwes ee of the vehicle ove of No, 2) Pecauseit ha, a Hine "°* the Bthe car sliowed to OV ail the motorcycie> Cauation, Dung sreactonsie the tthe samespeed- travelled inbetween the rnd actually braking.formula: "tiThe Motorway2, Acceleration lane nen youjoin te motorwayyou willnormally approach it fom There ip road) orfrom an adjoiningmotorway. You shou 1. Give prioty to trafficalready/on the motorway ‘[Link] traficon the motorway and adjust your speed to ft: = ‘the traffic low in the right-hand lane 3. Not ross solid whitelines that seperate lanes 4 indicate tothe lft, check your mirrors & blindspot 5. Remain in the right-hand lane. he ‘cane buOnee ee eal e speed oe4, Deceleration ane Indicate tothe right on time ‘Avoid unnecessary overtaking _ duce speed but only star braking onthe deceleration lane st Your diving your speed could be higher than ou think, _ae Jn or ‘eae ae of anien a road for motor veticles ay OF 3 pare prohibited: iis pata? 21028 ping o” 008 gan except nan5, First aid on the road pation ay FEE 28a, ayy Ire folowid eran Any HH ad gven ott se er substitute for prope! Tyas a temporary Measure until yee Of a 2 ra sro haven't had any ft oy etl oe ea re the main dangers following a cra Piece le gout foro oe ona A em nce ss Jem your fata kt you have one oe af toget the help of bystanders. Get so; meone toe GREE aaa Wehicles unless there's the threat of fu the by Help those involved 0 NOT move casualties from their (danger. 00 NOT remove a motoreylis’shelmet unless it’s essential. DO keep casualties war, dry ands comfortableas you ean, DO give reass. seridentiyand ty not to leave them alonebrletthem wander into the 6.