What should you do now?

When another vehicle wants to overtake you on a rural road in Germany, you need to help make that maneuver as safe as possible. That means you should slow down if necessary and move as far to the right as is safely possible, without leaving the road. This gives the overtaking driver enough space and reduces the risk of a collision. Importantly, you must never speed up while you are being overtaken—German law requires that you keep a steady or reduced speed to facilitate the overtake. This defensive driving helps everyone remain safe and prevents accidents during overtaking situations. If you always slow down if needed and keep to the right when being passed, you’ll be following the rules correctly.