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The main problem with riding on roadways beside the "blue cycle track road sign" is the juridical insecurity in case of an accident. But you also have juridical insecurities riding on these cycle tracks - one can also make something for reproach there in case of an accident (e.g. driving faster than approx. 15-20 km/h). So better avoid an accident while riding on the roadway, than getting an alleged right at the cycle track where you have a much larger accident risk!Ich denk so! Ich moechte nicht problemen mit Polizei haben![]()
Problems with the police are the smallest. In dependence of the personal attitude of the policeman to cycle tracks, he will leave you in peace or give you the instruction to use the cycle track. In the worst case he will give you a penalty of EUR 15,- (don´t pay immediately, often riding on cycle track is "not possible" and you can contradict, a free interpretation with 1001 reasons you will find here

Occasionally honking car drivers best ignore, or give a friendly sign back.
My personal consequence with the legal situation for cyclists is to avoid roads with cycle tracks. During training these detours are no problem. Instead of cycling for transportation in everyday life I rather use my car again more frequently or public transportations, if roads which are contaminated by cycle tracks or these modern road paintings called "protective strips" cannot be evaded.
If you want to learn more about the complicated german laws for cyclists concerning "special ways and paths", i recommend http://bernd.sluka.de/Radfahren/rechtlich.html