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First aid
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When you see the Zeichen
The sign indicates a location or facility where first aid is available. If you need help, drive there or stop only if it is safe and permitted under the general traffic rules; in an acute emergency, also call 112.
Rules
- Zeichen 358 is an information sign indicating an opportunity to receive first aid.
- The sign neither grants permission to stop or park nor requires you to stop there.
- It does not automatically indicate a hospital, doctor's office or permanently staffed emergency station.
- The sign does not change Vorfahrt, the speed limit or the direction of travel.
Tips
- Remember the first-aid symbol as indicating a place where help is available, not the police or traffic assistants.
- Reduce your speed only if you actually intend to use the first-aid facility and the traffic situation requires it.
- When turning or stopping, watch out for following traffic and use only permitted access routes or parking facilities.
- In life-threatening situations, do not rely solely on the signposted facility; call the emergency services via 112.
Common misunderstandings
- The sign is mistakenly understood as an instruction to stop immediately or provide first aid.
- Learner drivers confuse the indicated first-aid facility with a hospital or emergency station.
- Some assume that the sign allows them to stop directly in front of it; however, the general stopping and parking regulations continue to apply.
Exam tip
In the exam, the trap may be to interpret the sign as an instruction. The correct answer is: It indicates an opportunity to receive first aid, but it neither changes Vorfahrt or the permitted speed nor creates any special permission to stop.
Did you know
The StVO contains no separate explanation for Zeichen 358; its meaning is derived from the name „Erste Hilfe“ and the pictorial representation.
Frequently asked questions
Do I have to stop at Zeichen 358?
No. The sign indicates an opportunity to receive first aid and does not require you to stop.
Does the sign mean that there is a hospital there?
No. It may simply indicate a first-aid facility or another facility providing appropriate assistance; it does not guarantee that there is a hospital.
Am I allowed to park directly at the sign to get help?
Only if stopping or parking there is permitted under the general traffic rules. The sign itself does not grant an exception to stopping or parking restrictions.
Does the signposted first-aid facility replace calling the emergency services?
No. In the event of serious injuries, unconsciousness or other acute dangers, call 112 immediately and provide first aid to the best of your ability.
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