137 charges on Southern Motorway: drugs, alcohol and speedometer tampering near Neunkirchen
During a focused enforcement operation on the Southern Motorway near Neunkirchen and Wiener Neustadt, 137 charges were issued. Drugs, alcohol and speedometer tampering were the focus.
137 charges on Southern Motorway following focused enforcement operation
According to Google News AT — Crime (de), a total of 137 charges were issued on the Southern Motorway in the area between Neunkirchen and Wiener Neustadt. The focus of the enforcement operation was on drivers under the influence of drugs or alcohol as well as the so-called speedometer tampering.
Speedometer tampering is a method by which vehicle drivers attempt to conceal the actual speed they were travelling from enforcement authorities. The operation on the heavily-travelled Southern Motorway was specifically aimed at traffic violations.
The enforcement priorities on Lower Austrian motorways are part of regular traffic monitoring measures. The high number of charges on the A2 in the section between Neunkirchen and Wiener Neustadt demonstrates that driving under the influence of drugs as well as technical tampering of vehicles continue to be a relevant problem.
Further details regarding the individual violations and the affected drivers have not been published by the authorities to date.
Source: Google News AT — Crime (de)