Six drug-impaired drivers taken off the road in Salzburg over the weekend
The Salzburg police stopped six drivers under the influence of drugs over the weekend – in the city of Salzburg, in Pinzgau and in Flachgau.
Drugs at the wheel: Salzburg police take six drivers off the road
According to salzburg.orf.at, Salzburg police stopped six motorists for drug impairment over the past weekend – in the city of Salzburg, in Pinzgau and in Flachgau. The seized substances included cannabis, cocaine and crystal methamphetamine.
The operation began on Saturday morning with a traffic check in the state capital. A 20-year-old was stopped; the alcohol test was negative, but the drug test was positive for cannabis. The man admitted to police officers that he had smoked cannabis before driving. A medical officer established that he was unfit to drive, and he was prohibited from continuing his journey.
Later that same evening, police officers in the city of Salzburg stopped a 24-year-old Salzburg resident on an e-scooter. According to police, he stated that he consumed cannabis daily as a sleep aid and was already known to authorities multiple times. The rapid test showed positive results for cannabis and cocaine. He refused a medical examination; his journey ended at that location.
Shortly afterwards, a 21-year-old probationary licence holder stood out in the city area due to reckless driving. The drug test showed a positive result for cocaine, and the medical officer confirmed that he was unfit to drive. Police immediately confiscated his probationary licence.
On the Hochkönig Straße (B164) in the municipality of Leogang (Pinzgau), a 35-year-old driver from Hungary stood out late Saturday evening due to unsafe driving. He readily admitted to having consumed crystal methamphetamine. Following the medical officer's assessment, his driving licence was taken away.
In the Flachgau, officers carried out a check on a 25-year-old in Thalgau. The drug test was positive for cocaine; he too refused the medical examination. Police confiscated his driving licence at that location.
Early Sunday morning, a 38-year-old motorist came to the attention of police on the Ignaz-Harrer-Straße. According to police, he immediately confessed to having consumed cocaine shortly before; the test was positive for both cocaine and cannabis. All six drivers had their driving licences taken away, and charges are being brought against all of them.
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