Drugs at the wheel and speeding on A10: police stop three drivers in Salzburg
During targeted traffic checks on 12 November, Salzburg police removed two drivers under the influence of drugs and one speeding driver from the roads.
Targeted checks in Salzburg: drugs, speeding and vehicle defects
As reported by meinbezirk.at, police removed several unfit drivers and speeding motorists from traffic during targeted checks in the Salzburg area on 12 November.
At around 11 o'clock, traffic police officers in the municipality of Hallein stopped a 36-year-old Salzburg resident whose driving behaviour had attracted attention. A drug saliva test came back positive for tetrahydrocannabinol. A doctor confirmed the driver's unfitness, whereupon the man's driving licence was provisionally withdrawn. He was prohibited from continuing his journey, and charges will follow.
Also in the morning, officers conducted speed checks on the A10 Tauern motorway in the municipality of St. Michael. A 21-year-old woman from Carinthia was clocked driving at 169 km/h — when the speed limit was 100 km/h. Her driving licence was also provisionally withdrawn, she was prohibited from continuing her journey, and charges were filed.
At around 1 p.m., police officers in Salzburg city stopped a 37-year-old motorist for a technical inspection. Officers discovered several defects: a faulty exhaust system, a faulty suspension and a faulty brake line. Additionally, a drug rapid test came back positive for cocaine, which a doctor confirmed during a subsequent examination. The driver's licence was also withdrawn from this driver, he was prohibited from continuing his journey, and multiple charges will follow.
Source: Google News AT — Crime (de)