1. A method for generating a signal for transferring a partly or highly automated vehicle into a safe system state at a target site, the method comprising: ascertaining a need to transfer the vehicle into a safe system state; determining a vehicle state, the vehicle state including a current vehicle position; ascertaining at least one target site; ascertaining travel trajectories from the current vehicle position to the at least one target site; rating the travel trajectories; selecting one of the travel trajectories based on the rating; and generating the signal on the basis of the selected travel trajectory.