Drunk drivers stopped on the A3: heroic citizens intervenes!

Drunk drivers stopped on the A3: heroic citizens intervenes!

An incident near Schwarzach am Main caused a sensation on Friday evening when a 36-year-old man, alcoholized by a vehicle, drove the A3 motorway in an extremely risky manner. Around 10:30 p.m., an attentive road user reported a car that drove into snake lines. The driver, who later turned out to be strongly alcoholized, tried to avoid police control. As newsallianz.de , the driver even overtook a patrol car and increased its speed.

After the overtaking maneuver, he turned the vehicle on the B22 to drive up again on the highway. However, this risky escape attempt was thwarted by another road user who courageously stood in the way of the fleeing vehicle. This rapid campaign prevented a possibly dangerous situation and illustrates how important the intervention of an attentive citizen can be in such moments.

alcohol boundaries and legal consequences

A breath alcohol test carried out showed an alarming measurement of 1.94 per thousand. In Germany, there is a legal limit of 0.5 per thousand, in which there is already an administrative offense. From 1.1 per thousand, according to adac.de automatically and can count on considerable legal consequences. The driver was stopped by the police, the onward journey was prevented, and a blood sample was ordered. In addition, an investigation for drunkenness in traffic and suspicion of a forbidden motor vehicle race was initiated.

alcohol consumption at the wheel not only affects your own reaction, but also the safety of all road users. OEAMTC.AT notes that 7.5% of all traffic accidents in Austria are alcohol. 26 people died last year and over 3,300 were injured in the event of alcohol -related accidents. Therefore, it is all the more important to be aware of the borders: in Austria the maximum limit for drivers is 0.5 per thousand, while a stricter limit of 0.1 per thousand applies to truck and bus drivers.

With a value of over 0.8 per thousand not only threatens high fines, but also driver's license trains. At 1.9 per thousand, as in this case, the punishment can be between 1,600 and 5,900 euros, and the driver's license is withdrawn for at least 6 months. In addition, re -training and a traffic psychological examination is necessary.

The incident shows how important vigilance is in road traffic. Because everyone can be part of the solution by alerting the authorities and thus defusing potential dangerous situations at an early stage. So stay attentive and responsibly in road traffic!