Alcohol controls in Braunau: only four drivers caught!

Alcohol controls in Braunau: only four drivers caught!

In the night of December 1, 2024, the district police command Braunau carried out targeted controls to combat alcohol in road traffic. During these focus controls, a total of four alcohol firecrackers were tracked down, two of which immediately had to give their driver's license. This measure pursues the goal of increasing security on the streets and preventing accidents by drunk by the wheel, as already reported by results of the controls

These controls are part of intensive police work to contain alcohol and addictive substances. As early as February 2024, three drivers were withdrawn during similar controls in the Braunau district, as their alcohol tests had values over 0.8 per thousand. In addition, a person had to be taken away from the driver's license due to addictive substances. In addition, two drivers received an advertisement, as they were traveling between 0.5 and 0.8 per thousand with a blood alcohol content, as reported Police-Nachrichten . A total of eleven organ criminal orders were also issued that night.

The results of these controls illustrate the continuing focus of the police on safety in road traffic, especially during the festive season, when the number of celebrations and thus also the temptation to drive alcoholic. The police are actively committed to the dangers of alcoholic road users.