Drugs at the wheel and serious defects: Salzburg police remove multiple vehicles from traffic
During targeted checks in Salzburg, a drug-impaired driver, an alcohol-impaired driver and numerous technically defective vehicles were reported.
Salzburg police remove drug-impaired driver, alcohol-impaired driver and modified vehicles from traffic
According to meinbezirk.at, Salzburg police conducted comprehensive targeted checks in late September, during which several drivers had to surrender their licences and numerous vehicles were taken out of service due to serious technical defects.
On 26 September, a 22-year-old car driver from Poland was stopped during a routine check. The breathalyser test was negative, but physical symptoms indicated impairment. A drug test proved positive for THC, and a subsequent medical examination confirmed the driver was unfit to drive. The man had his licence provisionally withdrawn and was prohibited from continuing to drive.
During the night of 26–27 September, officers conducted targeted checks together with technicians from the automotive testing facility of the State of Salzburg in the tuning and roadrunner scene. Seven vehicles were presented to the testing facility. Sixteen serious defects, thirteen defects with immediate danger as well as five further defects were identified. The reported faults included exhaust manipulation, altered suspension springs, worn-out tyres, corrosion and illegal modifications to mopeds and exceedances of permitted design speeds. Number plates and registration documents were confiscated on the spot for five vehicles.
A 20-year-old car driver from Upper Austria had his number plate removed for 72 hours after performing so-called "drift" manoeuvres on multiple occasions — a violation under § 102 subsection 3c KFG.
In the course of all checks, officers carried out a total of 154 breathalyser tests. A 26-year-old man from the Flachgau was removed from traffic with an alcohol level of 0.88 per mil. He too had his licence provisionally withdrawn and was prohibited from continuing to drive.
Source: Google News AT — Crime (de)