Senior woman confused pedals and rolled into Lake Constance by car!

Senior woman confused pedals and rolled into Lake Constance by car!

On Wednesday morning, an 89-year-old driver in Überlingen on Lake Constance caused excitement when she rolled into Lake Constance with her VW Golf. As the Kosmo , the incident happened shortly before 7 a.m. The Ravensburg police said that the senior had apparently confused the pedals, which led to the unwanted advance into the water.

The lady's car came about 15 meters from the shore to the standstill and stood over the side windows in the water. Fortunately, the older driver was unharmed, but she suffered a shock. Her condition caused concern, but her acquaintances, with whom she had agreed to swim, hurried to help her and freed her from the vehicle.

rescue measures and recovery

The rescue of the vehicle required the use of a crane because it was stuck in the water. Emergency services from the water protection police and fire brigade ensured that no operating materials could escape and Lake Constance was not contaminated. The entire rescue operation lasted about two hours, while the affected bank was closed.

The police ruled out that it was a confusion of gas and brake pedals. Nevertheless, similar incidents in road traffic in older drivers in Germany have noticed more in recent months.

statistics on traffic accidents in seniors

A current statistics by Destatis shows that older drivers, especially over 65-year-olds are main of traffic accidents, are younger drivers. According to the results of 2022, 68.7% of the at least 65-year-olds wore the main debt of accidents. In the more than 75-year-olds, this proportion even increases to 76.6%.

compared to those under the age of 65, in whom only 55.2% took over the main responsibility, this is alarming. The data illustrates that problems such as pedal confusions or similar mistakes in road traffic are not uncommon in older drivers.