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Drunk drivers cause chaos on Coburg's streets!
A 40-year-old cyclist in Coburg with a blood alcohol level of over 1.6 was checked. An investigation into drunk driving has been initiated.
Drunk drivers cause chaos on Coburg's streets!
On the night of June 19, 2025, there were several incidents in the Franconian region that made the police sweat. The cases of drunken road users who were either on Pedelecs or e-scooters were particularly explosive. There is a need for clarification here, not only with regard to case law, but also with regard to road safety.
A particularly sensational incident occurred in Coburg. A 40-year-old man from Oberfüllbach was checked on Ketschendorfer Straße around 3:00 a.m. The police found that he was swaying badly and almost fell off his Pedelec. An alcohol test carried out showed over 1.6 per mille. Continuation of the journey was stopped and it didn't take long for the blood to be taken. It is currently unclear whether this will have legal consequences for the cyclist, but investigations into drunk driving have been initiated, as [Wiesentbote] reports.
Drunk driving on an e-scooter: A tough case
A 43-year-old e-scooter driver in Steinbach am Wald was less lucky. He was checked at 2:45 p.m. and was unable to produce a driver's license. In addition, his e-scooter had technical changes that enabled it to reach a top speed of almost 55 km/h. Here too, suspicion of drug use was expressed. A blood sample was taken to clarify these allegations and the e-scooter was seized. According to reports from [Wiesentbote], investigations into various crimes and administrative offenses are ongoing.
If you think that this case is unique, you are very much mistaken. The legal framework for e-scooter drivers is currently hotly debated. According to [strafrechtsiegen.de], the minimum value for absolute inability to drive is a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 1.1 per mille. This means that e-scooter drivers with a BAC of 1.1 ‰ are no longer considered fit to drive. This is crucial information for anyone considering nightlife on two wheels.
In addition, it is pointed out that, according to the Federal Court of Justice (BGH), not all regulations that apply to drivers automatically also apply to e-scooters. This brings with it a certain degree of uncertainty, as the BGH's legal approaches show, which can be read on [anwalt.de]. An example illustrates this: A man was convicted of driving with a blood alcohol level of 0.7 and 1.1 on an e-scooter, although the prison sentence and the subsequent license suspension only apply under certain conditions.
What happens in a traffic accident?
Especially in times when e-scooters are a popular means of transport, it is relevant to deal with the legal aspects and the inability to drive. While a restriction of 1.6 per mille applies to bicycles, the classification of values for e-scooters is still unclear. This uncertainty is worrying for many users in the region, considering that numerous police checks have already taken place. Another incident in Kulmbach shows that vehicles on the side of the road can pose great risks here too. There, a 54-year-old woman caused an accident with a blood alcohol level of over two thousand, which firmly anchors the dangers of alcohol in traffic.
Overall, it appears that the issue of drunk driving, especially with regard to e-scooters and pedelecs, has not yet been legally clarified. The police appeal to drivers, cyclists and e-scooter drivers to take responsibility for themselves and others. One could say that there is still a lot to work through - both legally and in terms of general road safety.