Blood alcohol drama in Trossingen: drunk driver caught!

Blood alcohol drama in Trossingen: drunk driver caught!

What's happening in Trossingen? On Saturday evening, at around 8:30 p.m., an attentive witness observed a risky incident that led to massive police intervention. The events took place in the parking lot of a supermarket on Butschstrasse, where three drunken men were leaving a store and getting into a Mercedes. At first it looked as if the vehicle was quietly moving away from the parking lot.

But the situation escalated: the police were alerted and found the Mercedes again in the supermarket parking lot a short time later. The car was parked in a handicapped parking space, the driver's door open and the engine running. While officers arrived, two of the men were smoking a joint. The witness was able to help identify the driver and reported her observations to the police present.

Alcohol and drugs involved

The 46-year-old driver's breath alcohol test showed an alarming 1.6 per thousand. In addition, the preliminary drug test was positive for several substances. In this context, the applicable law is clear: Section 316 of the Criminal Code regulates the criminal liability of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and defines a lasting impairment of the ability to drive a vehicle safely. From a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.3 per mille, legal consequences are possible; from 1.1 per mille, there are harsher penalties, in every situation, regardless of the cause or an accident.

The police immediately ordered a blood sample to be taken to determine the exact values. Since the driver was immediately stopped from continuing to drive, the vehicle keys were also confiscated. The man is facing a legal dispute: he is not only affected by drunk driving, but also has to expect additional consequences, which can range from fines to a possible suspension of his driver's license.

Conclusion and outlook

“The incident shows how important attentive citizens are in such situations,” said a police spokesman, who praised the witness’s quick actions. Their intervention could potentially have been life-saving. Anyone planning to drive after an evening of drinking or drugs should be aware of the serious consequences and avoid it altogether. In order to avoid a driving ban or even a prison sentence, legal representation from a lawyer is often advisable in such cases. The legal framework is clear and leaves no room for negligence.

For the driver, the consequences of his decision will soon become apparent, regardless of whether it involves financial penalties, the revocation of the driver's license or even the participation in a medical-psychological examination (MPU) that may be required. One thing is clear: such decisions not only have personal significance, but also affect the safety of all road users.

For more information on the legal aspects of drunk driving, see Erven law firm and Heskamp law firm.