Road traffic and roadworks department

Anyone in Germany who wishes to transport goods commercially using motor vehicles weighing more than 3.5 metric tons must obtain a permit. For cross-border transport, a so-called Community license is required for motor vehicles weighing more than 2.5 metric tons.

You need a permit if you want to offer sightseeing tours or trips to vacation destinations using passenger cars.

Under certain conditions, the road traffic authorities can exempt road users from the general traffic regulations of the Road Traffic Regulations and the special traffic regulations of the signs and markings by granting a special permit.

Construction sites that may affect traffic must be specially secured and signposted. The contractors responsible for the construction site must contact the traffic authority well in advance of the start of work.

The regulation of moving and stationary traffic is the responsibility of the road traffic authorities. In Bavaria, these are the district municipalities, district administration offices, independent municipalities and large district towns.

If you wish to hold an event on a road, you must apply for a permit for excessive road use.

You need a taxi license if you want to transport passengers commercially by taxi.

A special permit is required for towing via the highway.

In Bavaria, the StMB is responsible for the transportation of dangerous goods. Route regulations in accordance with § 35a Para. 3 Sentence 1 of the Dangerous Goods Ordinance for Road, Rail and Inland Waterways (GGVSEB) are issued by the district administrative authorities.

Certain heavily used sections of highway and federal highways in Germany are closed to trucks with a total weight of over 7.5 t and trucks with trailers (without weight limit) during the day on all Saturdays in July and August due to heavy tourist traffic.

In Germany, trucks with a total mass of over 7.5 tons and trucks with trailers are prohibited from driving on all Sundays and on certain public holidays. Certain transports are legally exempt from the ban.