And what officers are allowed to do

Vehicle inspection? How to behave correctly

Vehicle inspection? Please stay calm and keep your nerve: Police officers are only human and do their job.

(Bild: Gerhard Seybert)

When a police patrol stops you, it's an exciting situation for most of us in one way or another. What is the right way to behave, what are officers allowed to do and when do I have to touch the tip of my nose? We have an overview for you!

In American films, drivers always put their hands out of the window when they are pulled over so that they don't get out of the car uninvited and are completely at the mercy of the officer's mood. Fortunately, that's not how it works here in reality. But what exactly is it like in this country? There are plenty of misconceptions and misunderstandings about how to behave and what police officers are allowed to do.