False drivers on the A14: Police stops alcoholized danger!

False drivers on the A14: Police stops alcoholized danger!

In the early morning hours of May 24, 2025, a ghost driver was stopped in the direction of Germany on the A14. The 34-year-old man was drunk and had driven the highway in the wrong direction. At 3:00 a.m., several road users received alarm reports that the police informed about the dangerous situation. The Bludenz motorway police was able to stop the vehicle at the Frastanz exit, where further investigations were initiated.

A alkomatt test carried out showed considerable alcoholization of the driver. As a result, both the driver's license and the vehicle key were taken from him. When checking the vehicle, the police also found damage on the passenger side. The investigation is now underway to clarify whether this damage is connected to the false trip. The motorway police also ask for information from people who saw the ghost driver or felt at risk.

alcoholization as the main cause?

The almost 40 % of ghost driver cases are due to a conscious maneuver, like a study of the SPIEGEL. This fact raises additional questions, especially with regard to the behavior of drivers who are at the wheel without sufficient control. The current situation on the A14 once again illustrates the dangers that assume the drivers under the influence of alcohol.

The Vorarlberger Nachrichten also reported on the critical situation that arises from drifting alcoholic. In the case of the ghost driver, the authorities are now required to act preventively and to sensitize the public to the topic. Even if the ghost driver has not endangered anyone in the current case, such incidents are caused.

In order to ensure security on the streets, the authorities appeal to all road users to drive carefully and responsibly. Alcohol at the wheel in particular remains a serious problem that needs to be combated consistently. In this context, the reports of Vol.at and [ORF] (https://vorarlberg.orf.at/stories/3294383/

Overall, the incident on the A14 remains a warning example of the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol and the responsibility that every driver carries on the streets.