Drug test after the traffic light crossing: Weimar driver under influence!

Drug test after the traffic light crossing: Weimar driver under influence!

An incident that caused excitement in Weimar on Saturday evening occurred when a 24-year-old Audi driver ignored the red traffic lights on Erfurter Strasse and walked over it. This called on the plan, which then initiated a traffic control. What they discovered was alarming: a voluntary drug test aroused the suspicion that the driver might be under the influence of drugs. The test resulted in a positive result on amphetamines and methamphetamines.

According to the police guidelines, a blood sample was then ordered, and the driver was prohibited from continuing. Such incidents are part of a major discussion about security on the streets and dealing with drugs in traffic. According to the data from the police crime statistics (PKS) from 2022, there were a total of 318 drug offenses in the Weimarer Land district. The clarification rate was an impressive 97%.

Detailed insights into drug offenses

The police crime statistics also show interesting demographic details regarding the suspects in drug offenses. Of the 238 suspects, 198 men and 40 women were. A small part, about 9%, did not come from Germany. The distribution of age among the suspects includes various groups, with the majority between 30 and 40 years old, followed by younger adults under the age of 25.

The current statistics show that compared to 2021, in which 444 drug offenses were recorded, the situation has improved, if not. The clarification rate has been easy, but remains at a high level with 99% in 2021.

Another point in the discussion about traffic safety is the general development of traffic accidents in Germany. Statistics show that there has been a slight increase in traffic accidents in recent years. In 2022, for example, 2,406,465 accidents were registered, which is a considerable increase compared to 2021, where it was 2,314.938

The reporting on this specific incident and the associated drug problems offers an impressive insight into the challenges that the security authorities have to deal with. It remains to be seen how the legal and social measures in dealing with drug abuse and traffic safety will develop. Other reports on similar topics and locally current events can be found here at news.de .