ACE expects no major traffic jams on weekends

Next weekend, expect the Auto Club Europa (ACE) because of relatively low traffic that most highways in Germany are passable without disabilities. This also applies to the road in the other European countries, said the auto club in his traffic report. Only in the area of building sites may, according to the clubs occasionally get interference.

Dredging is paved and currently more than 400 highway construction sites. According to ACE begin in Luxembourg on 28 Pentecost May, reflecting the volume of traffic but should have no significant influence. Due to changing weather conditions suggests that the ACE, about the traffic conditions on the Alpine passes each to-date information on the web.

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Right: control radar and behind the entrance lawful

Who immediately behind a signpost to drive fast and flashed it should not count per se with the leniency of the transport authority. For such measurements are quite contrary to popular opinion recyclable. give it by law, no "tolerance" at the pace, one should take into account the range of city limits so to speak, said the Auto Club Europa (ACE).

"Administrative Instructions, that the use of speed measuring devices, a certain distance, for example, 150 meters to abide by the city limit sign or a sign is prohibited are not alone, according to ACE prevail. "This is not directly applicable statutory provisions, but rather a purely intra-duty regulations for police work," informs Lempp Volker, head of traffic laws in the ACE.

hardly be expected congestion at the weekend

Who this weekend, traveling by car is coming, largely ahead without interference. The traffic volume will be relatively straightforward, said the Auto Club Europa (ACE). Any jams and disabilities are limited, according to the club primarily to the area of highway construction sites, of which there currently are, however, more than 400.

Routes with heavy traffic congestion and risk are the A5 Frankfurt - Basel, A7 Ulm - feet, the A8 Stuttgart - Salzburg, and the A95 Munich - Garmisch-Partenkirchen and the A99 bypass Munich.

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Guides: The correct tire pressure saves money

Tires with low inflation pressure to deform more than necessary and therefore have a higher rolling resistance. The result: the fuel consumption increases. Also reduces the life of tires and the braking distances are longer. The Society for Technical Supervision (GTÜ) therefore recommends regular tire pressure check, save the right values for fuel and provide safety.

Tires which account for up to 25 percent in fuel consumption of a vehicle. Responsible for this is especially the rolling resistance, which provides that the face of ever increasing fuel prices, a high savings potential. A car tire falls through the vehicle weight in the range of contact area about 10 to 15 percent and adapts to the road.

Ratings: free car regularly pollen-dust

The pollen not only suffer with allergies, but also the cars. The pollen layer may well result in damage to the paint. Although the pollen is less aggressive than, say, bird droppings, but you should remove it regularly, says the TÜV Süd. What is important in pollen tougher still with a view of vehicle maintenance and driver safety matters, in addition, TÜV Süd together some tips.

Who will be surprised at the helm of an "allergy-thrust" should cancel the trip for security immediately, or at least pause. Can reduce the risk that the tax comes to an allergy-thrust, by fitting a pollen filter. Many current car models are equipped with the factory, should this not be the case, it is recommended to upgrade.

High risk of congestion at the weekend

Who next weekend by car takes up the return from the Easter holidays, must adjust to some major traffic delays. To which the Auto Club Europa (ACE) has pointed out. The highest volume of traffic expected the club on 30 April and 1 May Then in many of Germany's federal states, the Easter holidays. All main routes to the north-south axis are heavily loaded.

A similar picture of the difficult traffic pattern is expected for the holiday returnees from the German Baltic and North Sea coast. Since border in the neighboring countries of Germany, the Easter holidays, the great multitude of European tourists take car of the known bottlenecks: Alpine tunnel, Tauern motorway and Brenner motorway.

Easter threatens congestion on motorways

This week, expect the Auto Club Europa (ACE) is a really big wave travel the autobahns in Germany will be flooded. More frequently than usual then should the capacity be exhausted quickly even three-and four-lane carriageway. The first highlight the movement of the ACE expects the afternoon of Holy Thursday.

Also on Good Friday is a busy tourist traffic, which will die down before Saturday afternoon. All roads leading south to high-level ski resorts, will be expected to ride strongly in the Italian lakes and the Adriatic in Croatia and Italy. The routes to the German Baltic and North Sea coast will be highly stressed.

ACE: car batteries cause most car breakdowns

More than two thirds of all car breakdowns (72 percent) go to the account-functioning batteries, broken motors, electronics susceptible to interference and defective landing gear. This shows the new "hit list car breakdowns 2010", which has published the Auto Club Europa (ACE). Around one in three car accident (32.5%) is caused by a juice and then feeble electricity storage.

Compared to the previous year, the injury rate fell by two percent. The ACE complains when it comes to the renewal of a weak battery, many car owners are spending more because of convenience or are still quite hesitant. The Council to make a battery replacement due time will, like displaced.

Ratings: Spring cleaning for your car

After the winter the car deserves a thorough care. Now is a great car wash in the wash announced, advise the experts at the Society for Technical Supervision (GTÜ). Successful cooperation between the underbody and wheel arches are not forgotten, for there is the aggressive salt of winter holds the longest.

Automatic washing machines offer correspondingly extensive washing and care programs. An additional hand washing to fold, edges and cracks is useful because be cleared of car washes are often inadequate. To clean a sponge, wash gloves and use appropriate cleaning brushes and rinse them thoroughly at frequent intervals so that debris left no scratches in the paint.

Bundesrat votes on small motorcycle plate

The Federal Council vote on Friday (18/03/2011) from the introduction of smaller motorcycle license plates. The minimum size of number plates will be reduced to 18 × 20 cm, as is already common in other EU countries such as Austria, Italy or France. The Automobile Club of Germany (AvD) welcomes the reduction of the indicator, which had been suggested from both the motorcycle and classic car from the scene.

Ratings: Also influenza drugs can impair driving ability

The cold wave takes: pills, drops and cough syrups are currently back in fashion. Drivers should be cautious and leave the car in question rather stand, advises the Society for Technical Monitoring (to shown), because it comes under the influence of drugs in an accident, you can even penalties. The case law classifies unfit to drive through drugs as irresponsibility and negligence.

Although influenza infections and severe headaches should exclude itself actually driving a vehicle in principle, ever to come to medicine for the driver, additional side effects. Just the remedy for colds affect particularly the ability to react, warns GTÜ. This was aware of only a few drivers ever.

ADAC test pedestrian crossings in Europe

The ADAC has tested 285 pedestrian crossings in 19 European cities. It has been shown that the transitions in Germany are relatively safe - if you have no wheelchair is still partially sighted. In the investigation as part of "test €" almost one in six European transition fell through, for almost half the notes were "good" or "very good".

Winner is a zebra in Brussels, the loser is found in Lugano in Switzerland. The 45 German crossings tested in Bremen, Dusseldorf and Nuremberg have according to the Automobile Club to an overall high level of safety and are in the standings than the European average. In the last 50 test candidates there is no single local transition.