Traffic signs and traffic facilities: Report damage and malfunctions


Who should I contact?

The local road construction authority.

The responsible road construction authority is

  • for motorways, federal roads (exception: through roads in cities with more than 80,000 inhabitants) and state roads (exception: through roads in municipalities with more than 30,000 inhabitants):
    Hessen Mobil - Road and Traffic Management;
  • For district roads as a rule:
    in rural districts the district committee, in urban districts the magistrate;
  • for municipal roads as well as state and district roads in municipalities with more than 30,000 inhabitants:
    the municipal council (in cities: the magistrate).

Tip:

In most cases, it is sufficient to report the malfunction to the city or municipal administration. In any case, they will tell you who is responsible for faults to traffic signs and other traffic facilities.

Responsible departments

Responsible employees