Alcohol frenzy ends with an accident: Feech Feech for 40-year-olds!

A 40-year-old driver caused a serious accident on the federal road 462 near Freudenstadt on Sunday evening. The driver, who was traveling with a breath alcohol value of around 1.9 per thousand, came according to Black Forest Messenger probably off the road and damaged his front tire. Parts of the tire were then thrown against an oncoming vehicle, which led to damage to this vehicle.

After the incident, there was a dispute with the opponent of the accident. The 40-year-old continued his journey without worrying about the damage. The police later met the driver at his residential address. When he determined his alcoholization, he had to give a blood test. As a result, the driver's driver's license was retained.

alcohol bans in road traffic

The problem of driving under the influence of alcohol is widespread in Germany. In 2020, according to anwaltseiten.de around 12,100 accidents caused by the influence of alcohol, with 266 fatalities and 14,700 injured. An absolute alcohol ban of 0.0 per thousand applies to learners, drivers under the age of 21 and drivers during the trial period. Violations of this ban can result in considerable legal consequences, including fines and an extension of the trial period by up to two years.

The legal regulations aim to increase traffic safety and strengthen preventive measures to avoid accident. A blood alcohol concentration of 0.5 per thousand increases the risk of accidents by 25 percent, while from a value of 1.1 per thousand, driving moods and harder punishments can threaten.