Full throttle in favorites: Police stops dangerous street races!

Full throttle in favorites: Police stops dangerous street races!

On the evening of June 6, 2025, the police stopped an illegal street race in Vienna favorites, in which two cars were traveling at a speed of 125 km/h in a 50 km/h zone. This rapid chase took place around 8:35 p.m. on Oberlaaer Straße, where the officials of the state transport department documented the race with a calibrated speedometer and a video camera, such as vienna.at reported.

The lawful drivers, two men aged 20 and 24, were temporarily stopped, their driver's licenses were removed and their vehicles were confiscated. At about the same time, a motorcyclist was flashed in the same speed zone at a speed of 161 km/h. This could also expect a driver's license acceptance and a confiscation of his motorcycle.

illegal street races in Germany

illegal car racing are not only a problem in Vienna. The situation in Germany has also worsened. In 2024, 923 procedures for razor incidents were initiated in Berlin, and the highest number since the law enforced seven years ago. The drastic increase is explained, among other things, by access to highly motorized vehicles, which are particularly popular with young men. A correlation between such vehicles and the increase in illegal races is statistically detectable, as the report of rbb24.de

In Germany, five illegal car races come about statistically every day. A tragic incident that took place in Dortmund illustrates the dangers: an 11-year-old boy died when he was ran over by a racer. Such accidents show the urgency of more effective monitoring of these illegal activities and sensible measures for prevention.

demands for more control and preventive measures

The discussion about solutions to speeders is also underway. Suggestions include more police controls, traffic education, inpatient speed controls and dremins to reduce speed. Since March 2024, 64 vehicles have been confiscated in Ö Sterreich due to speeding, which underlines the strict measures to control razors. Similar trends can also be observed in Denmark and Switzerland, where extensive vehicle directives are carried out, such as Tageschau.de

A uniform driving ban for potential racers or special driving licenses for high -performance vehicles were rejected by politicians in the past, despite repeated demands for tightened measures. The public debate remains tense, while the risks and consequences of these illegal car races continue to manifest.