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Focus on frenzy: Police stop speeders and tackle tuning scene!
On November 30, 2024, the Vienna police carried out intensive traffic controls, which resulted in 40 reports and numerous fines.
Focus on frenzy: Police stop speeders and tackle tuning scene!
A dangerous speeder caused a stir in the city of Vienna on Friday: While the maximum permitted speed is 50 km/h, the police pulled a driver out of traffic at a whopping 96 km/h. Luckily he didn't have an extra 4 km/h, because in that case he would have had to give up his vehicle. However, this was just the tip of the iceberg, as an additional 39 traffic notices and four executive mandates were issued during a comprehensive inspection in Vienna's 15th district. The Vienna police even took the license plate from another driver and numerous alcohol tests were carried out Today.at reports.
While vigilante action is being taken against speeding in Vienna, a large number of controls are also being carried out in Germany, especially in North Rhine-Westphalia. On Good Friday, many car enthusiasts took the opportunity to show off their tuned vehicles and gather at certain meeting points. However, the police in North Rhine-Westphalia were well positioned and pursued a zero-tolerance strategy against speeding and illegal tuning. These checks resulted in hundreds of violations of road traffic regulations and several confiscated vehicles. What was particularly noticeable was a gathering of around 1,500 tuning fans who met in Essen and challenged law enforcement with fireworks and daring stunts RND reports.
Comprehensive controls are having an effect
In total, the police were active in several German federal states on Good Friday and checked more than 3,600 vehicles. In Hesse alone, 750 cars were checked, and officials discovered 649 administrative offenses. Good results were also achieved in other cities such as Düsseldorf and Oldenburg, with over 600 speeding violations in Bremen. Thomas Strobl, Interior Minister of Baden-Württemberg, was critical of the scene: “Illegal tuning and posing is not only dangerous, it disturbs and unsettles people, it is extremely annoying.” The police operational concept remains undiminished and promises strict controls in the future.