You are driving on a road outside a built-up area with three lanes marked in each direction. Individual slower vehicles are travelling well spaced out in the right-hand lane. Which lane may you use continuously?

Outside built-up areas in Germany, you must generally drive on the right side of the road, even if there are multiple lanes in your direction. You can only use the middle lane continuously when traffic in the right lane is moving slower with enough space between vehicles—that is, when overtaking is frequent or lane changes would be impractical. Using the left lane continuously is not allowed unless you are overtaking. In the situation described, because slower vehicles are well spaced in the right-hand lane, you are permitted to use the middle lane continuously, but not the left. This helps keep traffic flowing smoothly and safely.