Shock on the A1: Truck driver stopped after 34 hours at the wheel!

Shock on the A1: Truck driver stopped after 34 hours at the wheel!

On Saturday evening around midnight, a truck driver caused quite a stir on the Westautobahn (A1) in the direction of Salzburg. Loud Today.at The Turkish driver was stopped and checked by a police patrol at the Ansfelden service station (Linz-Land district). The results of the inspection were alarming: the driver had been behind the wheel for almost 34 hours in a 52-hour period. During this time he only allowed himself a short break of almost two hours and 31 minutes. The consequences of the check were an immediate driving ban and several charges because he had not complied with the required rest periods. These strict regulations serve to ensure road safety and prevent accidents.

Another dramatic traffic report from the region concerned a family trip in the Innviertel. Here a car fell over an embankment and hit a tree. Several passengers suffered injuries and had to be taken to hospital. The driver was uninjured, but the vehicle was totally damaged. The police suspect that winter driving conditions played a significant role in this accident, which underlines the high risk factor when driving in the cold season alle-eselsbruecken.de reported. These incidents once again highlight the challenges of road transport, particularly in difficult weather conditions and when there is a risk of fatigue.