Police flash speeders in Remscheid-Lennep: checks are having an effect!

Police flash speeders in Remscheid-Lennep: checks are having an effect!

The citizens of Remscheid-Lennep should pay attention because on June 13, 2025, the Wuppertal police announced a tough crackdown on members of the speeding and poser scene. During extensive traffic controls, the police in Remscheid not only kept an eye on suspicious vehicles, but also used civilian cars to discreetly document violations. Several violations were discovered, including two cars with such serious technical changes that the operating license expired. There were also speeding violations of more than 30 km/h when the speed limit was 50 km/h - scandalous behavior on public roads.

Particularly eye-catching was a striking VW Golf VII GTI, whose driver enjoyed revving the engine in low gears. An administrative offense report was promptly filed against the driver for this noise. The police are not only calling for more road safety, but are also announcing further controls to hold speeders and posers to account. A trend that is certainly worrying was recently addressed by land.nrw. On Good Friday, which was incorrectly called “Car Friday” by the tuner scene, controls increased steadily throughout North Rhine-Westphalia in order to get these dangerous traffic disruptions under control.

Road Safety: Alarming Statistics

The problem of illegal car racing has increased significantly in recent years. Since 2018, the police have been regularly taking stock on Good Friday, and in the recent past these have been anything but positive. In 2023 alone, over 4,200 warnings and more than 2,100 administrative offenses were reported - a strong sign that the “Red for Speeders” campaign is more than necessary. According to polizei.nrw, these dangerous races repeatedly make the headlines: three people died last year, while the police registered 526 accidents in connection with these races alone.

Drastic measures will be taken to close roads to host illegal races. Penalties can be up to two years in prison and, in cases of serious injury or death, up to ten years behind bars. Since the laws were tightened in 2017, the police in North Rhine-Westphalia have adopted a zero-tolerance strategy to combat such offenses. The Cologne police have also joined this fight and launched the “Zero Tolerance for Speeders” campaign, which is intended to actively encourage young people to rethink, supported by posters and video spots with influencers under the motto “I'm cool! #ichrasennicht”.

The facts speak for themselves: The police want to raise awareness of the problem of illegal car racing and at the same time increase safety on the roads. The increased controls in Remscheid are just another step in the right direction to protect citizens from the dangers of these raging chaotic people. Let's see what the next inspections will bring. One thing is certain: the police remain vigilant and speeders can no longer feel safe.