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Seems like they were invented in France in the 70s (I looked it up). I think they started to appear in Germany later than that, about early 2000s.

• Glawen 7mo ago
  They are not as common in Germany as in France in my experience. I would rather prefer to visit a german castle than waiting for the Stau to disappear.
  • ahartmetz 7mo ago
    In Germany, there's a guideline for a minimum distance between such signs so that they still stand out. Though I have seen a few that were closer than the supposed minimum of 20 or 30 km or so.
  • Ylpertnodi 7mo ago
    "Stau". International word, now.