Drunk driver in Linz: driver's license and license plate gone!

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Police stop drunk driver in Linz: Driver's license and license plate confiscated after he picked up his license plates on the way.

Polizei stoppt besoffenen Autofahrer in Linz: Führerschein und Kennzeichen eingezogen, nachdem er unterwegs seine Nummernschilder aufhob.
Police stop drunk driver in Linz: Driver's license and license plate confiscated after he picked up his license plates on the way.

Drunk driver in Linz: driver's license and license plate gone!

In Linz, on December 15, 2024, an incident occurred that caused a stir: a 48-year-old driver was stopped by the police after he lost his vehicle license plate on Wienerstrasse. The driver came to the attention of the police patrol when he picked up the license plates from the street and then continued driving unsafely. During the check at the Krempelstrasse bus stop, it turned out that some of the license plates were already invalid and that the man did not have a valid driver's license Volksblatt reported.

An alcohol test made clear the driver's precarious situation: he was severely impaired by alcohol. The police reacted consistently and confiscated both the license plates and the man's driver's license. Further legal action has been announced. This alarming incident should serve as a warning as driving under the influence of alcohol endangers not only the life of the driver but also the lives of other road users 5min out of.