We offer you information about public law which goes into how the hitchhiker has to behave on German roads:

see: traffic regulations

We also offer you information about civil law regarding liability and compensation:

see: Liability

All given information doesn’t act as legal advice and shall only serve as rough clue and not as binding facts. Despite careful investigation I cannot accept liability for errors and mistakes. This site handles German law only. For other countries please consult other sources.