For many football enthusiasts, the flags on the car are part of the European Championship and are almost on a par with barbecues, beer, chips and public viewing.
But some don't see it that way and remove these flags from the car by simply breaking them off and leaving the following information on the broken flagpole:
Here it says: (excerpt)
Dear driver, dear driver.
I have removed your national flag. No matter what motivation they had for displaying this flag, it always produces nationalism. This flag does not stand for football or any team but for German identity.
A notice! We do not rate this action, but would like to point out that this is a criminal offense!
In any case, theft would be a consideration. However, depending on the argument, there is a lack of appropriation intention (the desire to enrich).
But that would have to be decided by a court. What is definitive, however, is that there is damage to property (due to the flag breaking off and thus making it unusable in terms of the function of clamping this flag to the car).
Not the first time!
The BILD blog took apart Bild reports.
It was reported here at the 2012 European Championship that flags were stolen.
The local press (Bochum) reported that this campaign with the note had already taken place in 2010 for the World Cup in South Africa .
Danger from car flags!
Car flags – a popular object of expression of sympathy. But it is also an object that carries certain risks. The police have been warning about the dangers that car flags can pose for a long time.
Screenshot: Lower Saxony Police
However, there are small differences between theoretical warnings and practical application in the police, and so we wanted to know how the police react to car flags in practice and asked the police: What does the police recommend when it comes to car flags, how accommodating should you be in an emergency? with a violation and what kind of fines could you face in an emergency?
The police responded to us:
In principle, there is nothing to be said against attaching small flags as long as it does not restrict the driver's view and does not impair road safety (§ 23 StVO). The driver is always responsible.
Since the flags are not approved and are only designed for speeds in city traffic (read the product description carefully!), they should be removed at higher speeds (i.e. outside built-up areas, definitely on motorways).
If the flag breaks off while driving and causes damage, the owner's liability insurance will cover the situation; However, since it is not an approved attachment, the person responsible may be able to take recourse.
There will probably be no extra checks by the police regarding the “correct flagging”; But at the latest when damage has been caused, the police are also involved.
ZDDK / Mimikama thanks for the answer at this point!
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