Alcohol trips in Salzburg: Police are moving in numerous driver's licenses!

Alcohol trips in Salzburg: Police are moving in numerous driver's licenses!

In the area of the Hiefler tunnel, there were recently a number of alcohol -related traffic offenses that alerted the police. A 64-year-old driver rammed a traffic island in Bischofshofen and then fled to a pedestrian zone, left his vehicle with a flat tire and was finally discovered in a restaurant. A breath alcohol test showed him impressive 1.8 per thousand. Another incident occurred in Radstadt, where a 29-year-old driver got skidding while overtaking; His alcohol value was also above a per thousand, but he was unharmed. The increase in the controls in Salzburg was particularly worrying, where three other drivers had to give their driver's license over one per thousand, such as ORF Salzburg reported .

alcohol tests and their consequences

The police have the right to carry out an alcohol test during every traffic control, be it through a pre -test device or through a more precise alkomat. This test can be arranged without prior suspicion and even pedestrians can be checked if there is suspicion of alcoholization. An important detail is that a refusal to make the preliminary test does not result in a punishment, but an alkomatt test must be automatically carried out if there is a suspicion that the driver is alcoholic. And the consequences can be drastic: a refusal without a medical reason leads to the acceptance of a per thousand value of 1.6 and can be punished with high fines and a license withdrawal, as Führerscheinweg reported . A deep breath in front of an alkotest can be crucial, because it is the responsibility of the drivers not to face the instructions of the police.