Overview
- Autobahn police in Verden/Osterholz distributed nearly 70 gift bags at the Goldbach rest area on the A27 near Langwedel.
- A private campaign led by Florian Blaes delivered about 250 packages to long-haul drivers at stops along the A1 and A6, supported by the ASB Trier chapter.
- Volunteer teams from the transport association and the Kraftfahrerkreis made additional rounds at A5 parking areas in Baden-Württemberg.
- The gifts included food, drinks, sweets, hygiene items, warning vests and small lucky charms, with Rotary clubs and rest-area operators helping to prepare and deliver the packages.
- Police described reactions from surprise to visible emotion and said they aim to repeat the outreach next year, as some drivers expected to remain parked until Monday under holiday restrictions.