Influence of drugs and high levels of alcohol: police control road users in Freiburg

Influence of drugs and high levels of alcohol: police control road users in Freiburg

Latest traffic controls in the district of Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald bring out terrifying results: Five drivers are suspected of being at the influence of drugs or alcohol at the wheel. According to reports from the police headquarters of Freiburg, criminal and administrative offenses were initiated in several cases that occurred between December 6 and 8, 2024, since traffic safety was in acute danger. A particularly alarming incident occurred on December 6th at 5:50 p.m. when a 35-year-old driver with a fabulous 3.58 per thousand on the K4907 steered an uncontrolled car and came off the street.

Such high alcohol values are not only dangerous, but also life -threatening - both for the driver himself and for other road users. The driver had to deposit a security deposit of 1,000 euros, while another case affects a 65-year-old driver in Titisee-Neustadt on the same evening, which was caught with 0.66 per thousand. He also received the onward journey and must now act an administrative offense procedure. Another incident in Hinterzarten, which occurred on December 7, around 4:50 a.m., revolves around a driver who looked confused and had a white substance in the vehicle and on his nose. Control by the police left no room for doubts: security measures had to be taken.

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The danger in road traffic is not only reinforced by alcohol, but also by drugs. On December 8, a police patrol caught a 49-year-old man in Titisee-Neustadt, who was under the influence of several drugs. A procedure was also initiated here and the onward journey was prohibited. In another case, on December 7th at 6:40 a.m., a 33-year-old driver was caught with 0.76 per thousand, which shows again how dangerous this is for all road users. The police continue to work for the safety in road traffic and will continue to carry out controls in the future to minimize such incidents. The developments in this matter are decisive for security on our streets, as well as News.de and presseportal.de Report.