19-year-old races on an e-scooter, endangering his life – police catch him!

19-year-old races on an e-scooter, endangering his life – police catch him!

A spectacular incident occurred when a civil patrol noticed a 19-year-old on Josefstrasse who was riding an e-scooter at “significantly excessive speed”. According to a report by noe.orf.at The young man ignored the plainclothes police's stop signals and initially sped on, even as he drove dangerously close to several people waiting at a bus stop. The civil patrol's pursuit finally ended at the driver's home address, where he fled into a stairwell but was caught by officers.

Additional investigations confirmed that the 19-year-old was under the influence of drugs and that he was also overtired. It turned out that he did not have a valid class AM driving license. After an inspection of his e-scooter, which reached a top speed of 50 km/h, he was reported for several violations. Such operations are typical of the police's civilian patrols, where officers operate in inconspicuous vehicles allanswers.de reported. This type of patrol is often used to observe and punish traffic violations or other crimes without being immediately recognizable as a police force.

Overall, the incident will have both legal consequences for the driver and highlight the dangers that fatigue and drug use can bring about on the road. The police are pursuing a clear strategy to defuse dangerous traffic situations and increase the safety of citizens.