Truck driver in court: Does leaving a roundabout count as turning?
A truck driver wanted to leave a roundabout – and was stopped by the police. Why the case ended up in court and what the OLG Cologne decided.
In a court case, a truck driver was fined for not driving at a walking pace when exiting a roundabout with a vehicle over 3.5 tons. This decision was reinforced by an Oberlandesgericht Köln ruling, which the ADAC pointed out. A truck was observed driving too fast out of a roundabout, leading to a police stop. The driver was accused of not driving at a walking pace, resulting in a fine.
The driver appealed the fine, arguing that exiting the roundabout was not considered a turn. However, the lower court still upheld the fine, stating that exiting a roundabout is considered a turn under the Road Traffic Act (StVO, § 9 Abs. 1). The presence of pedestrian and cycling paths near the roundabout exit further supported this ruling. Despite the appeal, the driver could not overturn the ruling.
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