Drunk driving ends spectacular: car overturns in Saxen!

Drunk driving ends spectacular: car overturns in Saxen!

In the night of Sunday, a serious traffic accident occurred on the B3 in the municipal area of ​​Saxen, Upper Austria. A 25-year-old Romanian citizen lost control of his vehicle around 2:35 a.m. when he drove towards Grein. The car skidded, crossed an overflow pool and overturned. The car finally came to lie on the passenger side. Annainians who observed the incident provided first aid and alerted the emergency services. The injured driver was brought to the State Clinic Amstetten with indefinite injuries. An alkotest carried out in the hospital showed 1.1 per thousand alcohol in the driver's blood, which drops him under the legal requirements for safe driving in Austria. This was documented by the reporting of 5min.at.

alcohol and traffic safety are a recurring topic in Austria. According to the ÖAMTC, alcohol has considerable risks as the main cause of traffic accidents. Last year, according to the data, 7.5% of traffic accidents in Austria were alcohol. This corresponds to 2,676 accidents in which 26 people lost their lives and 3,303 others were injured. The legal limit for the alcohol content in the blood is less than 0.5 per thousand. A stricter limit of 0.1 per thousand is even valid for the test manager owner as well as truck and bus drivers.

penalties for alcohol at the wheel

The legal regulations and punishments for alcoholized driving are clearly defined. In the event of an alcohol content between 0.5 and 0.79 per thousand, the driver must expect an administrative penalty between 300 and 3,700 euros, in addition, a reservation in the driver's license register is noted and traffic coaching is ordered. With a value of 0.8 to 1.19 per thousand, the driver expects a punishment of at least 800 euros and a license withdrawal for one month. In the case of repeated violations, this period is extended to at least three months. Over 1.6 per thousand even threats punishments between 1,600 and 5,900 euros as well as a six -month license withdrawal and additional requirements such as retraining and psychological examination.

alcohol bans in Austria

The dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol should not be underestimated. The alcohol is reduced in the blood with a rate of about 0.1 per thousand per hour, which means that residual alcohol can also be present after feeling of netting. This can have fatal consequences, which is why the police can arrange an alcohol test for hours after the end of a journey, which has the same consequences as a positive test. For certain drivers, such as truck or bus drivers, the rules are even stricter.

The following statistics on alcohol accidents show the alarming situation:

The publication of the figures on alcohol accidents from statistics Austria, which go back by 2024, illustrates the serious risks of alcohol consumption in road traffic. Although many road traffic participants are aware of the dangers, such accidents continue to happen regularly, which emphasizes the need to adhere to the existing laws and to act responsibly.