Serious accident in Walding: Alcoholized driver rams e-bike pensioners!
Serious accident in Walding: Alcoholized driver rams e-bike pensioners!
On May 18, 2025, a serious traffic accident occurred at the intersection Hauptstraße and Rohrbacher Straße in Walding, in which an 80-year-old e-bike driver from the Urfahr-Umgebung district was seriously injured. The 33-year-old driver from the Perg district wanted to turn left and grasped the e-bike driver frontal, who drove straight ahead.
The older cyclist was first cared for at the scene of the accident and then flown to the UKH Linz with a C10 transport, where he had to be treated because of his serious injuries. The driver's alcohol test resulted in a per thousand of 0.76, which already falls into the "negligent handling of alcohol" category. Due to this measure, the driver's journey was prohibited by car.
illegal animal transports and legal consequences
In addition to the accident, the 33-year-old driver is also targeted by the authorities because of the transport conditions under which he promoted five calves. The animals were not properly transported according to the animal transport law, which will result in several administrative violations. The police have announced that it will check further legal consequences for the driver.The considerable property damage to the car and the e-bike is also certain and illustrates the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol. In Germany there is a clear limit of 0.5 per thousand for drivers, and there are also specific regulations on alcohol boundaries for e-scooter and cyclists that can affect serious legal consequences.
alcohol boundaries and regulations for cyclists and e-scooter
such as [rbb24] (https://www.rbb24.de/panorama/biebtrag/2024/07/Al alcohol-steuer-promille-auto-e-scooter-Bahrrad-regel.html) reports for drivers of e-scooters apply the same alcohol borders as for drivers. If a cyclist or e-scooter driver exceeds the limit of 0.3 per thousand, a punishment can be imposed if the driving behavior is striking. 0.5 per thousand is an administrative offense that can be punished with a fine of 500 to 1,500 euros.
Special attention should be obtained from beginners and people under the age of 21 who have to comply with a 0.0 promille limit. In the case of violations, there are not only fines, but also points in Flensburg and possible consequences for the driving license, such as the arrangement of an advanced seminar or an extension of the trial period.
The basic rules that regulate driving under the influence of alcohol show how important it is to act responsibly in order not only to themselves, but also other road users. Walding's tragedy should serve as an urgent reminder to take the dangers of driving seriously under the influence of alcohol.
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| Ort | Hauptstraße und Rohrbacher Straße, 4061 Walding, Österreich |
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