Alcohol at the wheel: 54-year-old escapes in Ingolstadt after an accident

On December 27, 2024, a serious traffic accident occurred in Ingolstadt. A 54-year-old man caused an accident on Baldeststraße around 0:30 a.m. when he bumped out against a parked Mercedes. The driver of the Mercedes, who observed the incident, then addressed the 54-year-old. After a heated discussion, however, the man moved away from the scene of the accident and drove away with another car. At the parked Mercedes, damage of around 1,000 euros was incurred.

The police later found the 54-year-old in his apartment. There the officials found alcohol smell of alcohol; A voluntary breath alcohol test resulted in more than 1.5 per thousand. The person who caused the accident stated that he first consumed alcohol at home. In order to determine the alcohol level at the time of the accident, two blood samples were carried out. His driver's license was also confiscated. The man sees a criminal proceedings for danger to road traffic and unauthorized removal from the scene of the accident.

relevance of alcohol consumption at the tax

Alcohol at the wheel can have significant consequences for road users, as reported ADAC . The alcohol boundaries for drivers start at 0.3 per thousand, although this is considered a relative inability to drive, provided there are signs of failure. From 0.5 to 1.09 per thousand it is an administrative offense that is punished with a fine and points. From 1.1 per thousand there is absolute inability to drive, which is punishable and can have serious consequences.

Anyone who is taken up at an alcohol value of 1.6 per thousand must expect a medical-psychological examination. A driver's license withdrawal and other fines are also to be expected, while the vehicle liability insurance pays in the event of an accident that the opponent of the accident pays, but can make corresponding claims, depending on alcoholization at the time of the accident.