I’ve got two questions regarding german traffic laws, specifically in Hamburg, if they differ between states. I know that there’s following the laws, and defensive driving/walking. Just wondering about the official rules here:
1/ Do cars need to stop for pedestrians waiting to cross at an uncontrolled intersection, without crosswalk?
2/ If a road with the right-of-way makes a left, but there is a non-right-of-way road that continues straight, how must traffic signal?
a/ if the car is following the right-of-way road (i.e. turning left): signal left turn (physical change of direction) or no signal (not leaving the right-of-way road)
b/ if the car is leaving the right-of-way road, going straight: no signal (no change in direction) or signal right (indicating that they are leaving the right-of-way road to the right).
If I remember correctly from my driving instructor all those years ago in Canada, you signal wrt to the right-of-way road, so going straight in the example above, one would need to signal a right turn. Obviously this doesn’t mean that the german laws are the same… I also realise that it might be helpful to other traffic to always signal just to avoid confusion.
Thanks!!!
NB