Brother holds her eyes while driving - the police intervene!

Brother holds her eyes while driving - the police intervene!

on Sunday evening, shortly before midnight, there was an incident on the B28 near Neu-Ulm that called the police on the scene. A 34-year-old woman was in the process of driving her 31-year-old brother home after picking him up from a police station where he was custody due to various violent offenses. During the trip, the driver brother to keep his eyes to prevent her from alerting the police. A daring maneuver that finally led to an emergency call. SWR reports that the woman was finally able to stop the car on the side strip of the main road.

The Situation escalated when the brother "freaked out", which caused the woman to contact the police. Fortunately, a police patrol came close to nearby and arrested the man. He was then taken to a psychiatric specialist clinic. However, the incident leads to further legal consequences. Against the 31-year-old is determined, among other things, for dangerous interventions in road traffic, assault, threat and coercion.

legal bases

What is a dangerous intervention in road traffic? According to Transport lexicon it is crucial that the behavior of the perpetrator creates a concrete endangerment for life or life third, or for foreign things of significant value. In this special case, the behavior of the brother and the generalized risk by covering the eyes could be regarded as such an intervention.

A dangerous intervention can even be committed negligently, for example through improper driving. The punishments in such cases can be up to five years of imprisonment. Fails or short prison sentences are possible in the event of fewer serious incidents. In particularly severe cases, there is a risk of imprisonment of up to ten years. So it is clear that the legislature does not know any pardon when it comes to safety in road traffic.

FAZIT

The events around the 31-year-old and his sister also make a highlight of the topics of security and responsibility in road traffic. While the incident is already dramatic, it remains to be seen which legal consequences will threaten him due to his behavior. The public should always be aware of the responsibility that goes hand in hand with driving a vehicle. There are human life behind every vehicle, and safety on our streets should always be a top priority.