The claim

Apparently, people who have been vaccinated in Germany are no longer allowed to buy a car and lose their insurance coverage.

Our conclusion

The claim is based on a passage in the AUB that has existed for tens of years, linked to the false claim that the stated impaired consciousness are the most common side effects of corona vaccinations and the free invention that vaccinated people are therefore no longer allowed to buy a car and insurance coverage lose.

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Maybe the Dutchman whose tweet is circulating as a screenshot doesn't like driving to Germany. That would be understandable, it's more mountainous here than in the flat Netherlands. But he is a big fan of conspiracy myths, which probably motivated him to spread this claim.

The internationally shared screenshot

Whether Chinese, Croatians or Americans, what they all have in common is that they share a lot of QAnon content and are amused by the fact that apparently vaccinated people are no longer allowed to drive cars in Germany:

Stabbed? The Facebook translation doesn't speak Croatian well!
Stabbed? The Facebook translation doesn't speak Croatian well! (Sources: Facebook , Facebook )

Everyone is unanimously happy about “the great awakening” that will take place in Germany when no vaccinated person will be allowed to buy a car and all current drivers will receive a letter from the insurance company stating that they are no longer insured.

The tweet

It makes sense that QAnon fans in particular would share the tweet, because after all it came from someone whose Twitter name is also the movement's motto.

The tweet with the claim
The tweet with the claim, Source: Twitter

The claim in German:

Breaking: In Germany you are no longer allowed to buy a car if you have been jabbed [vaccinated] . In addition, those affected will receive a letter from their insurers this year stating that they are no longer insured. And are no longer allowed to drive. This will be a great awakening in Germany.

The origin of the claim

Not surprising now: The claim first appeared on Telegram , and an excerpt from a general terms and conditions is shown as “proof”:

The claim on Telegram
The claim on Telegram

“Insurers changed their terms and conditions unnoticed - 7-10 most common side effects are excluded from insurance coverage - Health insurance companies compare with vaccination databases - Driving ban for vaccinated people is coming”

The photo shows that there is no insurance cover for accidents if the cause is mental or consciousness disorders, strokes, a heart attack, epileptic seizures or other seizures.

The terms and conditions have not been changed

Actually, Telegram should say “ I read the general terms and conditions of my insurance company for the first time, even though I confirmed that I had read the general terms and conditions when I signed the contract ,” because such a passage has been for years and is based on this to § 2 I (1) sentences 1 and 2 AUB 88 (General Accident Insurance Conditions).

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§ 2 of the General Accident Insurance Conditions

On “ Haufe ” the passage about disorders of consciousness is also described in more detail.

“The reason for this exclusion of benefits by the insurer is the increased risk of suffering an accident. The insurer argues that in such a situation the policyholder is no longer able to recognize the danger, so the insurer does not want to take on this risk. The majority of the disorders of consciousness that the courts have had to deal with were alcohol-related disorders of consciousness.”

In newer tariffs, accidents caused by heart attacks and strokes are usually also insured .

From terms and conditions to fantasy

At this point the imagination, or rather the unfounded claims of the spreaders, comes in:
Since for them strokes, heart attacks and epileptic seizures are apparently among the “ most common side effects ” of vaccinations ( which is not true ), it is simply claimed that vaccinated people are therefore are no longer allowed to buy a car and lose insurance coverage.

Comments on the claims: “Really nonsense”

AFP 's colleagues reached out to several voices to get their take on the claims:

  • Martina Thöne , a spokeswoman for the German transport ministry, said they had not changed the legal requirements for obtaining a driving license and had no plans to do so. “ The general rule is that a person driving a vehicle must be fit to drive. This also applies after vaccination with an approved Covid-19 vaccine.
  • Alexander Schnaars , a spokesman for the ADAC, said that a driver's vaccination history does not prevent him from buying or driving a car.
  • Kathrin Jarosch , spokeswoman for the General Association of the German Insurance Industry (GDV): “ This is really nonsense that is being spread on social media. In Germany there is no health check when purchasing, registering or insuring a car. This is not planned for the future either.

Conclusion

The claim that vaccinated people will no longer be able to buy a car in the future and will lose insurance coverage is based on a passage in the General Accident Insurance Conditions that has existed for tens of years and can be read in every insurance contract, combined with the false claim that the specified disorders of consciousness are the most common Side effects of corona vaccinations and the free invention mean that vaccinated people are no longer allowed to buy a car and lose insurance coverage.

Also interesting: The German Federal Court of Justice is currently warning against fake emails and fraudulent calls!
Warning from the German Federal Court of Justice


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