External high-resolution automotive display device and a method thereof

A digital display device (100) for a motor vehicle, the digital display device (100) comprising a high-resolution display element (110). In this case, the display element (110) on a display area (111) on which visual information (1110) is displayed. The display element (110) is adapted to be mounted externally on the motor vehicle and operated. The display area (111) is protected against unauthorized modification of the visual information displayed (1110). And the visual information (1110) is in an operating state of the vehicle represented, preferably represented moreover in a stop state of the motor vehicle, particularly preferably permanently displayed. a process for displaying a traffic-related information using a digital display device (100) for a motor vehicle according to the invention, the method is also disclosed comprising: During start-up (10) of the motor vehicle: checking (11) whether the display element (110) of the digital display device ( 100) represents the official traffic characteristics of a respective traffic participant, and if the display element (110) is not the official traffic indicator of the respective traffic entity: presenting (20) the official traffic indicator of the respective traffic participant (as visual information 1110) in the display area (111) of the display element ( 110).