diff --git a/VectoCore/Models/Simulation/Impl/VehicleContainer.cs b/VectoCore/Models/Simulation/Impl/VehicleContainer.cs
index e49344a5e635bc5bf7a6f5d968909d47a712b4db..492cb064d90f2a0c5519a1c81c577fb1509dc2c7 100644
--- a/VectoCore/Models/Simulation/Impl/VehicleContainer.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/Models/Simulation/Impl/VehicleContainer.cs
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.Simulation.Impl
 
 		public Meter CycleStartDistance
 		{
-			get { return Road.CycleStartDistance; }
+			get { return Road == null ? 0.SI<Meter>() : Road.CycleStartDistance; }
 		}
 	}
 }
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