Alarm for Cobra 11 – The Highway Police

Alarm für Cobra 11 – Die Autobahnpolizei (German pronunciation: [aˈlaʁm fyːɐ̯ ˌkoːbʁaː ˈʔɛlf diː ˈʔaʊtobaːnpoliˌtsaɪ]; "Alarm for Cobra 11 – The Highway Police") is a long-running, popular German television series about a two-man team of highway police (Autobahnpolizei), originally set in Berlin and since 1999 in the area of Cologne.

The high number of unrealistic scenes is a common criticism of the series; for example, large explosions often happen after small collisions while people emerge unharmed out of cars which have sustained catastrophic damage.

The stuntwork is often so spectacular that it would not look out of place in a full-fledged movie, with cars commonly reaching implausible heights as they vault through the air.

Ihr Revier ist die Autobahn (Their precinct is the motorway) Ihr Einsatz heißt: volles Tempo (Their mission: full speed) Ihre Gegner von heute: extrem schnell und gefährlich (Their enemies today: extremely fast and dangerous) Verbrechen ohne Limit – Jeder Einsatz volles Risiko (Crimes without limit – every job at full risk) für die Männer von Cobra 11 (for the men of Cobra 11).

(Crimes without limit) Jeder Einsatz – volles Risiko (Every job: at full risk) für die Männer von Cobra 11.

The series has also spawned numerous game releases in Europe, primarily for PC, but they have generally met with mixed receptions.