Road traffic; prosecution and punishment of administrative offenses by the municipality

  • Brief description

    In Bavaria, in addition to the Bavarian police, the municipalities are also authorized to prosecute and punish certain traffic offences. Traffic monitoring is primarily aimed at increasing road safety.

  • Description

    The municipalities are authorized to prosecute and punish certain traffic offences (Section 24 StVG) in accordance with Section 88 of the Competence Ordinance.

    • Monitoring stationary traffic (e.g. stopping and parking violations)
    • Speed monitoring
    • Traffic offenses committed by cyclists on sidewalks
    • Violations of the following traffic signs
      • Sign 220 (one-way street) in conjunction with sign 267 (no entry) if the traffic offense is committed by cyclists,
      • Sign 237 (cycle path),
      • Sign 239 (sidewalk),
      • Sign 240 (shared footpath and cycle path),
      • Sign 241 (Separate footpath and cycle path),
      • Signs 242.1 and 242.2 (beginning and end of a pedestrian zone),
      • Signs 244.1 and 244.2 (start and end of a cycle lane),
      • Signs 325.1 and 325.2 (beginning and end of a traffic-calmed area).

    Municipalities can operate traffic monitoring independently or in cooperation with other municipalities (e.g. participation in a special-purpose association).

  • Legal basis


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