Razen in sight: 19-year-old with 201 km/h in Lower Austria!

Razen in sight: 19-year-old with 201 km/h in Lower Austria!

A 19-year-old driver was stopped in Lower Austria after driving towards Vienna at an extremely excessive speed on the south motor (A2). The incident occurred in the area of Traiskirchen late Tuesday evening, more precisely in Vösendorf (Mödling district). Civil strips of the tribus angle of the Autobahn Police Inspection noticed the racer and stopped it. The young driver had already lost his driver's license, which is why the vehicle was temporarily confiscated, and an advertisement was filed with the district administration.

The 19-year-old passed electronic radar measurements with speeds of up to 201 km/h, where only 130 km/h are allowed. On a section of the route at a top speed of 100 km/h, it drove 174 km/h and a speed of 163 km/h was measured in an area with a permitted 80 km/h. These serious violations illustrate the increasing problem of frenzy in Austria.

tightening the measures against frenzy

The present situation falls under the current legal framework, which has been tightened by the new Raser Act since March 1, 2024. Oesterreich.gv.at reports that vehicles can be confiscated at extreme speed overrun. In a novella for the road traffic regulations (StVO), a three -stage system was introduced that enables a preliminary confiscation by the police, for example, if the permissible top speed is exceeded by more than 60 km/h in the local area or more than 70 km/h outside the same.

The last consequence of these measures can even result in the auction of the vehicle if there is also frenzy in the event of repeat. This is particularly important for deterrent and to prevent further risky driving behavior. Interestingly, one may think that the vehicle's confiscation is not effective, unless it belongs to the handlebar; However, in such cases, a ban on steering is granted, the vehicle owner of which must ensure.

statistics on frenzy and vehicle fitting

The effects of these regulations are clearly recognizable in the statistics. According to 5min.at, a total of 164 vehicles were confiscated due to frenzy in 2024. The highest numbers of confiscations were registered in Lower Austria with 36 vehicles, followed by Tirol (35), Vienna (20), Styria (13), Carinthia (8) and Salzburg (4). These values indicate a strict enforcement of the new legal regulations.

Responsibility for compliance and enforcing these laws is transferred to the state police directorates and the traffic authorities at the district level. The framework conditions created by the Raser Act should help increase traffic safety and contain motorized frenzy.

The complete effects of the Raser Act must be examined even further, and current information on the recycling of confiscated vehicles and the income from their auction is currently not yet available. Despite the outstanding data, the direction is clear: the authorities not only have an eye on the streets, but also on the behavior of drivers.