Rating: No liability for rampaging young cattle

Breaks through a pregnant heifer caused the fence and then on the street, a traffic accident, the owner must pay is not the first calving heifer for the damage the car holder. This disclaimer of Kuhbauern applies even if the fence around the animals at the eruption site may not have been in a proper condition.

Then, in a recent decision by the Higher Regional Court of Schleswig-Holstein passed (Ref. 7 U 13/08), and the claims of the affected motorists turned away. As the German Bar Hotline reported here came the so-called privilege of liability of the owners of livestock to bear. For pets that are kept for business or for profit, sees the Civil Code expressly provides that the keeper is not liable if the damage would have occurred even with adequate supervision, said the attorney hotline.

Rating: driver is not responsible for soiled clothing pedestrian

Splashed the pedestrian, a motorist on the roadside when driving through a puddle on the road, he must not pay for the cleaning of clothes. At least it is not principally the charge to make, having driven in the face of the water too quickly. This has now decided the district court Itzehoe, confirming the legal force of a corresponding decision (Ref.

1 S 186/10). As the German Bar Hotline (www. attorney hotline. Com) reports were to the thaw on the streets of the North Sea spa Büsum were puddles everywhere. go down as a car when driving through such a real water fountain on a pair of pedestrians on the edge of the road, had the passers required for cleaning the clothes from € 39.60 to the driver.

Insurance replacement: comparison of auto insurance more important than ever

The golden times lower insurance premiums in motor insurance for the time being seem to be over. After the German motorists have benefited in recent years by the price wars of the insurance companies, the price war in the auto insurance policy now seems to tend to a close. Clearly the trend is now also in the automotive sector to higher insurance premiums.

For this reason, it will be increasingly important in the near future, taken before the completion of a new auto insurance policy with a detailed auto insurance comparison. Already last year, the approaching end of the low-premium-phase to the motor vehicle insurance was foreseeable. Thus, the premiums rose in 2010 to an average for the first time in six years, by 0.6 percent, while most insurance companies in previous years, mainly to put themselves to outdo each other with the lowest possible prices.

Rating: No housing allowance for living in a caravan

Who lives in a mobile trailer used shall not be entitled to benefits under the Housing Benefit Act. This has now decided, the Administrative Court of Trier (Az 2 K 1082/10). As the German Bar Hotline reported that the ruling, an apprentice in Rhineland-Palatinate district of Bernkastel-Wittlich concerns.

Instead of having a permanent home, where she moved about with their caravans. Although this was at the location again and again permanently installed and the electricity and, where possible, connected water system. Purpose of the housing allowance would be adequate economic security and family-friendly living.

Rating: Parked vehicles may not block cycle paths

Projecting a parked car to a considerable extent in a user requiring bike path into it, it must be towed. The subpoena is particularly always proportionate where near such a major event takes place and to expect increased traffic volume. However, if the total width of the cycle track to more than a third block, the appropriate towing in off-peak.

This was decided by the administrative court of North Rhine-Westphalia (case no 954/10 5 A). As the German Bar Hotline reported, the legal provisions prohibiting the towing of a vehicle illegally parked in the case of disability extended to other road users. Therefore, intrusion of the parked cars in the bike path already rich - but only from a certain size, the degree of disability.

Rating: drivers are liable for vast potholes themselves

Who controls his car on a virtually traffic-free residential street in broad daylight in a highly visible pothole the size of a manhole cover has only himself to blame when it comes to damage his car. This has now decided the district court of Heidelberg (Ref. 5 O 269/10). As the German Bar Hotline reports, the affected driver of a car with a trailer fell on a summer day with the rear of his companion in a 7.5-inch deep pothole.

Rating: Drunk passenger has no complicity

Who is mitgefahren as a passenger in a car accident, a drunk was sitting at the control, with the blame in the accident. But only if he is still ample opportunity, the vehicle had to leave after his drunkenness of the driver was aware of. This has now decided the Naumburg Court (case no 1 U 72/10). As the German Bar Hotline reported, in this case the passenger was killed in a collision.

Both he and the driver were on the descent was highly intoxicated. The purpose of the trip the two had drunk at all, can not find anymore, since the surviving and now convicted of manslaughter driver remembered nothing more. The son of the lost crew member required to replace it, the entire future maintenance resulting loss resulting from the death of his father.

Rating: Not enough evidence for red-conviction

The assertion of his own car at a traffic light in yellow anfahrbereit high in first gear switching witness, another motorist had run over the crossing then already in red, is sufficient for the conviction of offenders with a fine. Even if considerable doubt that the witness at the same time both his and the light of the controversial could have accused him of an eye.

This has now decided the district court Landstuhl (Ref. 4286 Js 13706/10). As the German Bar Hotline reports, met the Court a blameless until then taxi driver. Although denied the experienced professional driver that his lights could be seen by the man in the car during the start at all - at least not simultaneously own with the light signals.

Rating: vehement has also lost complicity charge

Who's on deck at night with a rear-end collision, the collision is always a considerable complicity. No matter how dark the night, as the obstacle was not illuminated. Even the exact speed at the time of the accident plays a supplementary role. Those who do not prevent more manageable route to a crash can do is always too fast have been - or has responded to the apparent danger in time to slow.

Rating: Spontaneous comments by accident not at fault recognition

Spontaneous utterances in a traffic accident can not be regarded as sufficiently reliable recognition of guilt in subsequent legal proceedings. This was again in a hearing before the Higher Regional Court of Saarland obvious (Ref. 4 U 370/10). As the German Bar Hotline reports had collided in the present case, a Peugeot 308 a BMW 318th Although the woman at the wheel of the Peugeot seems too fast and too close to the straight side of the road oncoming car drove by and slammed him, admitted the BMW driver an even spot a possible fault.

Rating: Note lack of maintenance will be costly

A body responsible for routine inspection of a car garage has its own initiative to inform the customer that if the maintenance or replacement of key automotive parts, according to the manufacturer's instructions before is coming soon. A failure by it and the deadline is missed, the workshop to pay for a car then the resulting damage.

And for a period of less than three months, or a mileage of 5,000 km after the inspection. This was decided by the Higher Regional Court of Schleswig-Holstein (Ref. 4 U 171/09). As the German Bar Hotline reported, in this case, a woman asked the workshop with a mileage of 58,393 kilometers with a so-called B-inspection.

Constitutional Court judges reserved differs from blood samples

In future, police officers and prosecutors, the judge reserved to deal more easily with blood samples than in the past. It has the auto and Travel Club Germany (ARCD) out. In accordance with Code of Criminal Procedure (CCP) is the arrangement of a blood sample to determine the blood alcohol concentration to really only one judge.

This reservation may also be left by the prosecutor or the investigating police officers at risk by delaying the investigation success in mind. In a paper published in this week's non-acceptance decision (2 BvR 1596/10 and 2 BvR 2346/10) on two interlinked exercises now, the Federal Constitutional Court ruled that the officers reach trials, the judge or prosecutor for a permit must document not mandatory.

311 sites on German motorways

311 are currently on German highways highway construction sites. As the Auto Club Europa (ACE) reported currently being dredged to a total distance of more than 944 kilometers of highway and asphalted. This represents a ratio of about four percent of the entire motorway network. According to the club in comparison to the last census on 2 February has now been set up 15 sites more.

The ACE advises motorists, they should be in the range of sites where the prescribed speed limit and overtaking strictly followed.

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Ratings: DRL retrofit

For new vehicle types from 7 February 2011 for the first time in the EU can enter the market are required by DRL. This requirement does not apply to previously purchased cars even for current models of new cars purchased after the deadline and were previously on the market. Nevertheless, it may TÜV Süd be useful to equip their vehicles retrofitted with automatic daytime running lights in the opinion.

ADAC: Gasoline is too expensive

The car drivers in Germany currently pay estimated by the ADAC refueling significantly increased prices. How the Automobile Association has announced that the price dropped for a liter of premium gasoline within a week but up 1.2 cents to an average of 1.488 €, the fall in gasoline, however, would have to be even stronger, because while the procurement cost of Brent crude oil for three to $ 95 per barrel decreased.

Ratings: making the accident costs for tax purposes

Especially in winter there are many weather-related accidents. Usually engages in foreign damage the motor vehicle liability insurance. For bumps and scratches to your own vehicle is - if any - the insurance charge. But help has come not only from the car insurance. In certain cases, but the Tax Office help to mitigate the damage.

Warns the Society for Technical Supervision (GTÜ) out. The tax offer, according to the Stuttgart test and expert organization in the following cases, financial assistance to: Construction workers on the way to work in a trip home in the second household, or a professional driving in an accident or are involved in a, they can that the cost of the tax office as a business expense to make tax deductible.

Guide: How to decrease fuel costs

Rising gas prices annoy the driver, and further price increases are only a matter of time. With environmentally friendly driving, deliberate tanking, a clever trip planning or a conversion to gas, the effects of recent price increases to reduce the budget. To a certain extent independent of the price spiral could make motorists when their own driving habits even take a very close look and see what can do about it.