Drug influence and chaos: tanker truck driver in Vienna goes astray!

Drug influence and chaos: tanker truck driver in Vienna goes astray!

A scandalous incident occurred on the A23 on Wednesday morning when police stopped a tanker truck that was driving very unsafely. Officers from the Vienna State Transport Department carried out a check at around 8 a.m. and discovered that the 48-year-old Turkish driver was under the influence of drugs. This was confirmed by a medical officer who was called in, and the driver's driver's license was immediately revoked. The tanker was also loaded with several hundred liters of flammable fuel residue, which made the situation even more difficult. A replacement driver had to take over the dangerous goods being transported wien.ORF.at reported.

Massive traffic violations detected

But the problems for the driver didn't stop there. During the inspection it turned out that he had not observed the legally required rest periods. The police filed a total of 21 reports against him, including for violations of the road traffic regulations and the Motor Vehicle Act. The authorities have not only removed a potential threat from traffic, but have also uncovered several serious violations that cannot be tolerated in any way Today.at reported.