Raser chaos in Salzburg: Police grab 529 tempo sinner in one night!

Raser chaos in Salzburg: Police grab 529 tempo sinner in one night!

Flachau, Österreich - in Salzburg on February 6, 2025, numerous traffic offenders were again caught during speed controls in Flachau. The traffic police registered a total of 15 violations, which leads to the report of the drivers concerned to the district administration. During a further check in Tamsweg, an alcoholic car driver was surprised, which had to submit his driver's license immediately and is also displayed. According to 5min.at , the number of alcohol and drug drivers, contrary to the expectations, has increased noticeably during the pandemic. In the past three years, the numbers of alcoholic drivers have increased despite the lockdowns.

alarming statistics

The bitter reality is shown in the figures determined: in the first quarter of 2021, the Salzburg police officers pulled 287 drunk drivers and 36 drivers under the influence of drugs. In 2022, these figures almost doubled, as reported Sn.at . During controls in Salzburg, 522 alcoholic and 79 drug -impaired drivers were found. In addition, the number of infection cases in connection with alcohol consumption and dangerous driving methods has continued to develop. Scholz Schmidhuber, head of the traffic department, expressed concern about the increasing number of traffic accidents in which alcoholic drivers are involved - on average this happens two to three times.

The massive increase in speed violations also shows: In 2022, the police in Salzburg registered a total of 550,000 speed violations, an increase of a third compared to 2021. Including 150,000 alcohol and drug tests, these measures led to 2,300 advertisements due to Alexander. The traffic manager explains the high numbers with an increased control density and the use of new measurement techniques. These dark statistics illustrate the urgency of more security in road traffic and underline the need for stricter measures against traffic offenders in Salzburg.