It is illegal to stop your car on the highway just because you ran out of gas.

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Highway police routinely issue fines from €30 to €105.

Status: still on the books

Why Is This a Law?

The German Autobahn features stretches of road with no speed limits, making stopping incredibly dangerous. Running out of fuel is considered a completely preventable human error.

A citizen earnestly dealing with the law: It is illegal to stop your car on the highway just because you ran out of gas.