Police take stock: traffic controls show worrying trends

Police take stock: traffic controls show worrying trends

In the late night hours from Thursday to Friday, the police carried out extensive traffic controls in the state. This measure led to a number of driving license acceptance, punishments and advertisements, as the authorities reported. In times when many people are on the road to enjoy the pre -Christmas period, the police powers set a strong sign of security on the streets.

An approximately 53-year-old driver from Hallwang noticed through his unsafe driving style. During the subsequent check, the officials found that he had almost 2.3 per thousand alcohol in his blood. This led to the immediate acceptance of his driver's license and an advertisement against him. A 62-year-old man was also considerably drunk in the city of Salzburg, but on a bike, with a measured value of 1.2 per thousand. It was also displayed.

excessive speed violation

The police officers were also able to document two speed violations during the check. In the municipal area of St. Johann, a 26-year-old Syrian driver was caught with an exorbitant 123 km/h, while in the permitted area of only 60 km/h. There was a 43-year-old German on the Tauern motorway, who was traveling at 153 km/h instead of the permitted 100 km/h. Both drivers had to count on the submission of their driving license.

In the course of the night, the police stopped a truck on the West Autobahn, the trailer of which was without lighting. The 39-year-old Turkish truck driver had also not adhered to the prescribed steering and rest periods. For security reasons, the license plates of the trailer were removed immediately, and both the driver and the approval owner are prosecuted with several ads.

The police have registered a significant increase in the alkol engineers found in Salzburg in the past four years. This year alone, almost 1,900 advertisements were filed, which underlines the seriousness of the situation. These controls are not only necessary, but also a clear appeal to all road users to drive safely and responsibly. Especially in the festive time in which many are on the road to get or celebrate gifts, the police spoil us with an additional level of security on our streets.

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