Razor, alcohol and drugs: Police pack in Salzburg!
Razor, alcohol and drugs: Police pack in Salzburg!
On April 29, 2025, the police in Salzburg carried out extensive traffic controls on the A10 motorway and in the city of Salzburg. The measure had the goal of pulling drivers out of circulation in particular racers, alcoholized and under influence. Several serious violations were found in these controls.
A 30-year-old Slovenian was measured at a speed of 168 km/h on the A10, although only 100 km/h are allowed there. In the city of Salzburg, a car driver in Alpenstraße with 1.86 per thousand at the alkotest clearly exceeded the statutory limit. Another driver in Kendlerstrasse also drove in a 50 km/h zone at 97 km/h.
drug tests bring alarming results
The controls were not only limited to speed violations and alcohol. Drug controls took place in the Zell am See district, which showed positive test results on cannabis for several drivers. A 34-year-old Polish car driver was stopped in Kaprun with a positive drug test on cannabis after taking a negative alkotest. A 24-year-old Polish driver and a 44-year-old Pinzgauer in Zell am See also showed positive results on cannabis.
In all cases, the direct measures by the police took place, which included the withdrawal of the driver's license, a driving ban and advertisements. These incidents illustrate the continuing challenges in road traffic, especially through alcohol and drug use.
new legal regulations from 2024
Interestingly, on April 1, 2024, new regulations came into force with the Consumer Cannabis Act (KCang), which allow possessions to own, consumption and cultivation of cannabis under certain conditions. However, the increase in cannabis consumption could endanger traffic safety because the active ingredient tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) influences the central nervous system and can significantly impair driving ability. While a alcohol is a alcohol boundary of 0.5, there has been no defined THC limit in road traffic. There is a violation of the new regulations if a driver demonstrably drives under THC influence, which is given at a blood value of 1 ng/ml.The more important is the educational work that has been operated in Germany and especially in Bavaria in recent years. The traffic watchdogs are intensively involved and carry out information events and prevention campaigns that are supposed to address young adult drivers in particular.
In 2020 there were around 4,463 accidents in Bavaria that were due to alcohol, and 560 accidents with drug influences. These numbers prove the urgency of the measures because traffic accidents represent one of the main causes for serious accidents under the influence of addictive substances. Over half of the drivers stated that they were already in dangerous situations due to distraction. The distraction at the wheel not only includes use of mobile phone, but also everyday things such as conversations with passengers or the food while driving.
Overall, the current controls in Salzburg and the ongoing efforts of the traffic watchdogs make it clear that the topics of alcohol and drugs in road traffic are still critical. For more information on events and clarification, contact your local traffic watch or the state transport guard Bavaria.
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