Overview
- Baden-Württemberg, Hamburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, and Saarland have no mandated minimum distance, meaning cameras can be placed immediately after a sign when justified.
- Most other states publish guidance in the 75 to 200 meter range, including Bavaria at 200 meters and Berlin at 150 meters after a town sign or 75 meters after a speed-limit sign.
- Some rules vary by road type, such as Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania at 100 meters on expressways and 250 meters on motorways.
- Baden-Württemberg confirmed it scrapped its former minimum-distance rule in 2015, citing the lack of legal binding force.
- Distance figures are generally treated as guidelines, so measurements usually stand unless issues like obscured signage, faulty calibration, or poor documentation are proven; closer placements are common near schools, 30 km/h zones, and other hazard areas.