Drunk accident on the BAB 6: driver injured, significant damage!

Drunk accident on the BAB 6: driver injured, significant damage!

This morning, early in the morning at around 3 a.m., there was a traffic accident on the BAB 6 in the direction of Nuremberg, shortly after the Ansbach junction. Loud fränkischer.de A Mercedes with British registration that was traveling at high speed crashed directly into the center guardrail. The vehicle also hit a Renault that was in the right lane.

Fortunately, the 42-year-old Romanian driver of the Renault was uninjured. The 38-year-old driver of the Mercedes, however, sustained minor injuries but did not require treatment from the emergency services on site. An alcohol test showed that the Mercedes driver was heavily intoxicated, which was considered a cause of the accident. In Germany the limit for alcohol while driving is 0.5 per mille, and from 1.1 per mille you are considered absolutely unfit to drive, which can have serious legal consequences, such as adac.de explained.

Consequences of accidents and measures

The accident resulted in estimated material damage of around 15,000 euros to both vehicles. The Herrieden motorway maintenance department was quickly on the scene and set a cleaning machine in motion to remove the leaking operating materials. Both lanes remained closed until around 6:30 a.m. while traffic was directed over the hard shoulder at the scene of the accident. Fortunately, there were no significant traffic jams due to the light traffic.

This incident sheds important light on the dangers of driving under the influence. Cars and drunkenness are a dangerous mix that not only puts your driver's license at risk, but also puts other road users in danger. Every driver should know and adhere to the alcohol limit in order to avoid serious accidents.

Protective measures and legal consequences

The legal consequences: Anyone who drives with a blood alcohol level of 0.5 to 1.09 must expect a fine of 500 euros and a one-month driving ban. Above 1.1 per mille, there is not only a risk of driver's license being revoked, but also possible prison sentences. The financial consequences should also not be neglected, especially since motor vehicle liability insurance covers damage to the other party in the accident, but can claim back costs in the event of drunk driving adac.de emphasized.

In view of the current situation, the authorities appeal to all road users to act responsibly. Driving under the influence of alcohol always has fatal consequences, it should not become the norm. It's better to take a taxi or public transport than to put others and yourself in danger!