Information on administrative offenses in road traffic

In order to punish road traffic offenses with legal certainty, it is necessary to state the exact offense and provide complete evidence. This means that proceedings will only be initiated if the private report is accompanied by meaningful evidence from which the offence can be identified and proven.

It should be noted at this point that only infringements in stationary traffic can be reported. You can send the signed report by post or by e-mail to the traffic fines office of the road traffic authority.

If misdemeanor proceedings are initiated, your name will be listed as a witness in the proceedings. Please note in this context that, for data protection reasons, no information on the progress of an administrative offense procedure will be provided.

Please note the following information so that your report of an administrative offense can be processed:

• The fields listed in the form are "mandatory fields". Complete and correct information is required here.
• Please tick only one of the elements of the offense. The report will not be processed if there are multiple entries.
• The time of the offense must be specified to the minute.
• The written details of the crime must be detailed and legible.
• Both the license plate number and the offense (traffic signs, markings, etc.) must be visible in the photographs. If necessary, additional photos must be taken and sent along.
• Please only use the official form.
• If several vehicles are to be reported for the same traffic offense, a separate form must be completed for each license plate.

According to the GDPR, the taking of pictures of a vehicle's license plates is only permitted if you are personally affected by the traffic offense. Please confirm your personal impairment on the private report form. The private report cannot be processed without this information for data protection reasons.

The prosecution of traffic offenses by the competent regulatory authority is based on the principle of opportunity. This means that it is at the discretion of the regulatory authority whether an offense is prosecuted and proceedings are initiated.