Methods, devices and computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions for determining applicable traffic regulations for a motor vehicle

A method for determining applicable traffic regulations for a motor vehicle, comprising:

• receiving at least one position and one direction of movement of the motor vehicle;
• in response, determining information concerning the traffic regulations applicable at the position of the motor vehicle and determining validity information concerning the traffic regulations, the validity information comprising at least a minimum distance in the direction of movement of the motor vehicle to a point where a change in traffic regulations occurs;
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• transmitting the information concerning the traffic regulations applicable at the position of the motor vehicle to the motor vehicle and transmitting the validity information;
• wherein the traffic regulations applicable at the position of the motor vehicle relate to a right of way or a restriction on overtaking.

A device for determining applicable traffic regulations for a motor vehicle, comprising:

• a transmission apparatus for transmitting at least one position and one direction of movement of the motor vehicle to a back end and for receiving information concerning the traffic regulations applicable at the position of the motor vehicle, which information concerning the traffic regulations comprises validity information concerning the traffic regulations, wherein the validity information comprising at least a minimum distance in the direction of movement of the motor vehicle to a point where a change in traffic regulations occurs;
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• a data processing unit for evaluating the information concerning the traffic regulations applicable at the position of the motor vehicle;
• wherein the transmission apparatus is configured to repeat transmitting the at least one position and one direction of movement of the motor vehicle to the back end when the vehicle is close to the point where the change in traffic regulations occurs.

A device for determining applicable traffic regulations for a motor vehicle, comprising:

• a transmission apparatus for receiving at least one position and one direction of movement of the motor vehicle and for transmitting information concerning the traffic regulations applicable at the position of the motor vehicle to the motor vehicle;
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• a computing unit for determining the information concerning the traffic regulations applicable at the position of the motor vehicle and for determining validity information concerning the traffic regulations, the validity information comprising at least a minimum distance in the direction of movement of the motor vehicle to a point where a change in traffic regulations occurs;
• wherein the computing unit is configured to provide the information concerning the traffic regulations applicable at the position of the motor vehicle with the validity information;
• and wherein the traffic regulations applicable at the position of the motor vehicle relate to a right of way or a restriction on overtaking.