Overview

• Unknown individuals painted two black dots on a Regenstauf road bump warning sign in May, making it resemble female breasts.
• Police Regenstauf opened a criminal damage investigation under §303 StGB and have urged the public to provide tips.
• Investigators are assessing whether the prank endangered road users and warrants upgrade to a dangerous intervention charge under §315b StGB.
• Local councils estimate that cleaning or replacing a defaced traffic sign costs about 30 euros in materials plus labour and often amounts to several hundred euros per incident.
• Legal analysts say minor defacements without safety risks may be treated as administrative offences with small fines but serious tampering can lead to prison terms of up to five years.