Editing Germany (section)

=== Police ===
The German police can be identified by their predominantly navy blue uniforms, 
and blue and white (or nowaydays more commonly, silver) signs and auto-
mobiles. Motorized police units, known as the "Vekehrspolizei" (traffic
police), look after safety on the streets, roads and motorways, and
can be identified by their white hats. Uniformed policemen patrolling
city streets have a hat that is the same color as their uniform. Those
policemen who are responsible for criminal offences, known as the
"Kriminalpolizei" (criminal police), are usually dressed in plain clothes,
and show their identification only when necessary. Many of the German police personnel speak English and are approachable and easy
to find in busy areas like airports and train stations. The number 110
can be used to contact the police throughout Germany.
Car accidents
If you or someone else has an accident or a serious breakdown on
the German motorway, you can use one of the special orange telephones that are set every 2 kilometers along the shoulder of the road.
These telephones contact an operator who will inform the appropriate
emergency services. The emergency numbers 110 and 112 can be
accessed by every telephone, including mobile phones, free of
charge.