Strict rules against speeders: cars confiscated in no time!

Strict rules against speeders: cars confiscated in no time!

Salzburg, Österreich - The fight against frenzied drivers in Austria picks up a lot of speed! The Salzburg Initiative "Owa vom Gas" has beaten large waves and thus an impact on legislation nationwide. As reports Orf Salzburg , the confiscation of vehicles is pursued meticulously in order to increase security on the streets and reduce the number of traffic fatalities. Vice-Prime Minister Schnöll made it unequivocally clear that it was urgently time to take further measures-because there are many ruthless people who do not adhere to rules. This shows that initiatives that have already been initiated have an effect, but are not yet sufficient.

sharper laws will soon come into force

From March 1, 2024, drivers are facing drastic changes! A new draft law, which was quickly passed in parliament, stipulates that the vehicle of the steering person can be permanently confiscated and sold in the event of severe speed overruns. According to KFV , a preliminary confiscation by the police is carried out, which is then either decided by the authority at short notice or permanently. Already at speed over 60 km/h in the local area or more than 70 km/h outside, this regulation applies regardless whether the driver is the owner of the vehicle.

What happens when a vehicle is confiscated? A three -stage procedure provides: First the provisional confiscation, followed by the official confiscation by the authorities, and ultimately the decay if there is a risk of repetition. In such a decay, the use of the vehicle is in the room, with 70% of the proceeds flow into the traffic safety fund in order to finance further measures. Penalties and driver's license trains are just as natural for violations as the obligation to train if this happens again.