Harder punishments for speeders: cars confiscated at speed trains!

Harder punishments for speeders: cars confiscated at speed trains!

Simmering, Österreich - In Vienna, the lawn is now consistently punished on the streets! The police take all hardness against speed violations, especially after a number of new measures. According to , the figures for speeding on the Vienna have increased dramatically. In the period from January to October 2024 alone, over 80,000 violations were registered on the A4 in Simmering, which corresponds to about 264 a day. The radar device on the A4 is particularly impressive, which was able to flash more than 113,000 racers in the previous year! The result was at least 63 driving license acceptance. These stricter controls are supported by permanently installed and mobile radar boxes that are set at the city's neuralgic points.

The newly introduced laws that come into force from March 2024 aim to fight ruthless driving even more. From this point on, it will be possible to remove vehicles from extreme racers directly on the spot and auction them later. Transport Minister Leonore Gewessler explained that these measures are directed against drivers who drive more than 60 km/h in urban areas and outside of towns more than 70 km/h above the limit. From October 2024, the driver's license will be decreased directly with such massive violations, as tt.com . In addition, the permanent acceptance of the vehicle is considered in the event of particularly severe transitions.

The Federal Government pursues the goal of significantly increasing traffic safety with these strict guidelines. "If you use your car as a weapon, we take off the gun," emphasized Gewessler. The measures are a reaction to the alarming accident statistics - 142 traffic fatalities were already counted this year. With the new regulations, the government hopes to save an clearly saving of accidents and an improvement in traffic safety in all of Austria.