Zero driver's license and dangerous chase: young people at the wheel!

Zero driver's license and dangerous chase: young people at the wheel!

in Bad Segeberg and Norderstedt, two incidents occurred on the night of October 21, 2024, in which young people were at the wheel without a license. First, the Bad Segeberg police checked a Mercedes GLA around 1:40 a.m., whose driver's seat was just 14-year-old from the Stormarn district. The control took place on the village street, and it turned out that the youngster had neither a driver's license nor the permission to drive his father's vehicle.

Another incident occurred shortly afterwards in Norderstedt. Here the police officers noticed a Toyota Yaris around 2:30 a.m. on Ulzburger Straße. When they wanted to stop the vehicle for control, the 17-year-old driver accelerated, who also had no driver's license and steered his mother's car. Despite the turned blue light and Martinshorns, the young man initially drove in the wrong direction and steered through a roundabout several times before the police were able to stop the vehicle in Kohfurth.

Details of the incidents

In both cases, the officials could not find any evidence of alcohol or drug use. According to the incidents, the young people were handed over to their legal guardians. So far, nothing has been known about the more precise circumstances of the arrests and the further legal course of the events, but the investigation to initiate criminal proceedings against the young people involved.

The police have already pointed out the increasing number of traffic offenses among young people, especially with regard to driving without permission. These incidents are the reason for continuing discussions about the responsibility of young people and the role of the parents' duty of supervision.

The police stations concerned call for vigilance and more information in order to avoid such dangerous situations in the future. Especially in urban areas where traffic is high, unauthorized driving can lead to dangerous situations.

representatives of the police made it clear that the cases are not isolated and that there have been many similar incidents in which inexperienced drivers are in serious danger. Those affected not only have to expect legal consequences, but are also exposed to a significant risk to road traffic.

Overall, these incidents underline the need for preventive measures and the importance of supervision by parents or legal guardians. It remains to be seen how these topics are treated in society and in the political debate, especially with regard to safety in road traffic.

These events were announced by the Bad Segeberg police department and are part of an intensive discussion about the role of traffic surveillance and the necessary information regarding driving permits among young people. Further information about similar incidents and the current developments can be found at www.presseportal.de