Autobahnpolizei
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Autobahnpolizei is the term in Germany, Austria and the German-speaking parts of Switzerland for the highway police. Heavy traffic and high-speed accidents resulted in the creation of special police units to patrol the expressways known as Autobahns.
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[edit] Organisation in Germany
Although the autobahns are federal roads, the Autobahnpolizei are always part of the state police (Landespolizei).
[edit] Operations in Germany
Autobahnpolizei officers facilitate and regulate the flow of traffic, help motorists whose vehicles have broken down on the Autobahn and rapidly respond to accidents. Vehicle safety checks and crime prevention at rest stops are also part of the Autobahnpolizei’s duties.
Investigation sections probe crime at rest stops and the movement of criminals and smugglers on the Autobahn, often together with German Customs. The Autobahnpolizei also use fast unmarked vehicles with video cameras discretely mounted front and back to follow and film reckless drivers and speeders. Although the Autobahns do not have a general speed limit, 70 percent of the 12,200 [1] kilometer network (2005) now has designated speed limits.
[edit] German Autobahnpolizei car stopping traffic
 A Mercedes-Benz E-class police car of German Autobahnpolizei stopping traffic on the A2 Autobahn near Hanover at night time |
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[edit] Media
Alarm für Cobra 11 - Die Autobahnpolizei is a very popular German television series about a two-man team of Autobahnpolizei first set in Berlin then later in North Rhine-Westphalia.
[edit] See also
- Road Policing Unit (UK)
- Highway patrol (USA)
[edit] External links
- Polizei.de (German)
[edit] References
- ^ CIA Factbook-Germany https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gm.html#Comm
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