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Baden-Baden's mayor causes a drunken accident - shock for the city!
Dietmar Späth, the mayor of Baden-Baden, caused an alcohol-related accident in Rastatt. The public prosecutor's office is investigating.
Baden-Baden's mayor causes a drunken accident - shock for the city!
An unexpected chapter in the political landscape of Baden-Baden: The non-party mayor Dietmar Späth caused a stir last week when he caused a traffic accident while on sick leave. When turning onto a county road, Späth drove his vehicle onto a central island and then crashed into a traffic light. Fortunately, there were no injuries in this incident, but the situation raises many questions.
How now n-tv reported, a voluntary breath alcohol test showed a value of around 1.5 per mille. A lawyer for the mayor said that Späth was not only under the influence of alcohol, but also under the influence of medication. Such values are not only alarming; they lead to serious consequences if checked.
The legal consequences
Drunk driving is a serious offense in Germany that can have far-reaching consequences. How on the tax master is carried out, a driver with a blood alcohol content of 0.5 per mille is considered unfit to drive. At 1.1 per mille or more, you are completely unfit to drive. Penalties can range from fines to driving license revocation to a prison sentence of up to three years.
The situation will be particularly dramatic for Späth as the public prosecutor's office is now examining the allegations of drunk driving and endangering road traffic. These offenses can carry heavy fines and a prison sentence of up to five years.
A look into the future
Späth has been on sick leave since the beginning of August and is in a clinic on medical advice, which he is not allowed to leave until November 23rd. It remains to be seen how this incident will affect his political career. What is certain is that the damage caused by the accident cannot yet be quantified, which raises additional questions about responsibility.
It is hoped that this incident serves as a warning to others to use alcohol responsibly, particularly while on the road. The call for preventative measures, such as safe return planning and the use of alternative means of transport, is becoming louder. It is high time for such issues to come back into focus.