Abstract: A protective arrangement for vehicles, comprising a luggage-compartment divider which, in the vehicle, can be pivoted into an active position so as to divide two spaces in the vehicle, or into an inactive position so as to form an opening between the spaces, and a coupling arrangement which is arranged on each side of the luggage-compartment divider and is adapted to engage in a mounting in the vehicle so as to form in this way an articulation around which the luggage-compartment divider can pivot. At least one spring element is arranged so as to preload and thus fix the luggage-compartment divider in the active position and in the inactive position.