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Illegal car racing in Bremerhaven: Police catch speedsters!
Two men in Bremerhaven have to surrender their driving licenses after illegal car racing and face legal consequences.
Illegal car racing in Bremerhaven: Police catch speedsters!
On the night from Sunday to Monday, two young men caused a stir in Bremerhaven when they drove their vehicles quickly on Langener Landstrasse towards Cherbourger Strasse. The duo came to the attention of a police patrol at significantly excessive speeds. Officers responded quickly and stopped the two men, aged 23 and 24. After the check, both of them not only had to surrender their driving licenses, but were also faced with criminal charges for prohibited motor vehicle racing. In addition, the emergency services confiscated the speeders' vehicles. buten and within reports that such frenzy is increasingly being put to an end in Germany.
The statistics show that illegal car racing is a serious problem. In Berlin alone, an impressive 811 investigations into speeding were initiated in 2023. This is the second highest number of cases since the law was tightened in 2017, when such races were upgraded from a misdemeanor to a felony. Senior public prosecutor Andreas Winkelmann, who heads a special department for prohibited motor vehicle racing, noted that the highest number of proceedings was registered in 2020 at 871. In 2022, 755 proceedings were initiated. Since the change in the law, there have been a total of around 4,300 proceedings, of which around 1,100 have been legally concluded rbb24.
A look at the causes
But what drives these young speedsters? The availability of high-powered vehicles, even for novice drivers, has made such illegal behavior more common. A third of the cases are so-called “classic stings”, while the rest are often caused by “solitary attacks”. Police checks have proven to be an effective tool as they account for a significant proportion of cases recorded. The escapes are particularly worrying: around 40 percent of all speeders flee from the police, often under the influence of drugs or alcohol spiegel.de.
The consequences of such acts should not be underestimated. Paragraph 315d of the Criminal Code provides for up to ten years in prison for causing death through a race. Participation in such illegal events can also be punished with up to two years in prison. These figures and rules illustrate the increasing efforts of the authorities to counteract this trend.
How these developments will develop remains to be seen. But the current situation shows that the police remain vigilant and do not want to leave the population alone. Safety on the roads is non-negotiable and each individual case contributes to the bigger picture.