Method for forwarding a data packet, containing at least position data, that is received via a vehicle ad-hoc network and carried in a transmission signal, comprising: - filtering (47, 48) the received data packet on the basis of a predetermined filter condition, - forwarding the filtered data packet to a further receiver on the basis of an identification of whether the filtered data packet is supposed to be forwarded to the further receiver, characterized in that - the predetermined filter condition comprises a predetermined reception field strength with which the transmission signal carrying the data packet to be forwarded needs to be received, wherein the received data packet is filtered out if the transmission signal carrying the received data packet has a reception field strength that exceeds the predetermined reception field strength, and/or - the data packet (43, 50) to be forwarded contains a message having a priority, and wherein the predetermined filter condition is a predetermined priority for the priority of the message, wherein the data packet (43, 50) to be forwarded is filtered if the priority of the message is lower than the predetermined priority, wherein the predetermined priority is adapted by taking into consideration a channel load of communication channels used for transmission. - filtering (47, 48) the received data packet on the basis of a predetermined filter condition, - forwarding the filtered data packet to a further receiver on the basis of an identification of whether the filtered data packet is supposed to be forwarded to the further receiver, characterized in that - the predetermined filter condition comprises a predetermined reception field strength with which the transmission signal carrying the data packet to be forwarded needs to be received, wherein the received data packet is filtered out if the transmission signal carrying the received data packet has a reception field strength that exceeds the predetermined reception field strength, and/or - the data packet (43, 50) to be forwarded contains a message having a priority, and wherein the predetermined filter condition is a predetermined priority for the priority of the message, wherein the data packet (43, 50) to be forwarded is filtered if the priority of the message is lower than the predetermined priority, wherein the predetermined priority is adapted by taking into consideration a channel load of communication channels used for transmission. - the predetermined filter condition comprises a predetermined reception field strength with which the transmission signal carrying the data packet to be forwarded needs to be received, wherein the received data packet is filtered out if the transmission signal carrying the received data packet has a reception field strength that exceeds the predetermined reception field strength, and/or - the data packet (43, 50) to be forwarded contains a message having a priority, and wherein the predetermined filter condition is a predetermined priority for the priority of the message, wherein the data packet (43, 50) to be forwarded is filtered if the priority of the message is lower than the predetermined priority, wherein the predetermined priority is adapted by taking into consideration a channel load of communication channels used for transmission.