Police missions at tuning meetings: a rethink of the scene necessary?
Police missions at tuning meetings: a rethink of the scene necessary?
In Salzburg, the topic of autotuning ensures lively discussions and numerous police operations. Again and again groups of tuning fans gather who present their vehicles and get into conversation with each other. These meetings not only attract car lovers, but often also the police who have a look at traffic safety in such situations.
The tuning scene has been strongly organized through social media. The "Salzburg tuning scene" profile has almost 19,000 followers on Instagram, and the associated Broadcast for news also has around 7,000 registrations. In the past nights, around 100 vehicles gathered in Hallein, Wals-Siezenheim and Salzburg-Liefering. The police were deployed in the evening and dissolved the meetings. Several advertisements were issued and seven license plates were confiscated. Police spokesman Hans Wolfgruber describes the situation: "We were quickly on site everywhere."
police controls and tuning events
The police react to these tuning meetings with comprehensive controls and is in constant exchange with the affected communities. Official traffic controls are necessary to ensure security on the streets. If tuning meetings are not registered and endanger traffic safety, the police enter and can even towing vehicles.
The tuning community is upset by the police measures. She expresses that she feels treated by the authorities like "criminals". In a public statement it is emphasized that the police often exaggerate by blocking everything and thus blocking access to proposed locations. These are mostly young people who circle a common hobby.
alternatives for the tuning scene
In order to deal with the constant conflict between the tuning fans and the security authorities, the idea of a separate and closed square for the tuning scene is discussed. Suggestions include the use of parking spaces at the fair or the Salzburgring in Flachgau. The NEOS demand that the state should create rooms for fans so as not to criminalize the scene.
The FPÖ also supports the idea of assigning places to better control the events. However, traffic inconveniences such as speed violations should continue to be punished. In contrast, the traffic councilor from the Greens, Anna Schiester, rejects the establishment of such special areas. It considers current laws to be sufficient to proceed against noise pollution and speed violations and requires a strict control on the part of the police.
Florian Kreibich, the deputy mayor of Salzburg, is decisive against the introduction of a special place and rather demands stricter measures against the tuning scene. He sees a potential danger in the vehicles and has clear ideas about how to deal with drivers.
The argument between the tuning friends and local political decision -makers is far -reaching, and the urgent reputation for a solution will continue to be. The topic remains up to date and will continue to provide lively discussions in the near future.
For more information on the topic and the current developments, See the reporting on www.salzburg24.at .