Shocking traffic accidents: Alcoholized drivers caught in Salzburg!

Shocking traffic accidents: Alcoholized drivers caught in Salzburg!

A dramatic incident in Salzburg caused a stir on February 22, 2025: A 25-year-old Salzburg lost control of his vehicle and landed with an alcoholic value of 1.54 per thousand in the ditch. The police intervened immediately, took his driver's license off and forbid him. He is now being pursued by criminal law, such as 5min.at reported .

A few hours later, in the morning, in the morning, the police in the Pongau were alerted by witnesses that discovered another car in the ditch next to the Kreuzberg Landesstraße, near the St. Rupert grammar school. During the investigation, the 37-year-old driver was asked for an alcohol and drug test at his home address. Surprisingly, it turned out that he was sober, but he refused to test drugs and a clinical examination. The driver's license was also taken away and an advertisement was made. Interestingly, the accident happened on Saturday evening, and the 37-year-old tried to push the incident to his work colleague, which the police could refute on site.

rights and obligations in alcohol tests

The incidents raise questions about the rights of the drivers. As oeAmtc.at, the police have the right to carry out alcohol tests for every traffic control, regardless of a concrete Suspected. These tests can even be requested hours after the end of the trip. In addition, drivers should know that a refusal of the alcohol advantage does not result in direct punishments, but there is an obligation to carry out an alkomatt test. Drivers who refuse this test for no reason must expect serious consequences and can expect fines of 1,600 to 5,900 euros and the loss of their driver's license for at least six months.

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