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Rapid escape: motorcycle rider wanted after illegal race on the B42!
Motorcyclist in Neuwied escapes after a banned race. Police are looking for witnesses and releasing details of the pursuit.
Rapid escape: motorcycle rider wanted after illegal race on the B42!
As is often the case here in the Rhineland, the police are currently causing a stir. An amusing but unfortunately also dangerous picture emerged when the Linz police station heard about risky driving behavior by two motorcycle riders on the B42 between Bad Honnef and Bad Hönningen. rhein-zeitung.de reports that the two bikers were traveling at extremely high speeds and were carrying out risky overtaking maneuvers.
Especially in front of the police, one of the two drivers didn't think it was necessary to display his license plate. With the lights switched off, he fled towards Rheinbrohl after the officers tried to control him. However, the police had to break off the pursuit because local conditions did not allow safe tracking.
Arrests and legal consequences
The second driver, a 21-year-old man from Bad Hönningen, presented himself to officers at his home address and had to hand over his driver's license. He is suspected of having taken part in a prohibited motor vehicle race. According to Section 315d of the German Criminal Code, this type of travel is not only dangerous, but also punishable. lecturio.de, the paragraph defines such a race as a competition to achieve top speeds without permission.
Statistics show that the legal consequences of participating in banned races should not be underestimated: In 2024, 1,912 such races were registered in Germany, which accounts for a significant proportion of traffic offenses. Protected legal interests such as road safety and life and limb are seriously endangered when such risky maneuvers are carried out.
Looking for witnesses
Another interesting detail is the fact that the fugitive motorcycle was found and seized in Ariendorf during the night. The police are now asking for information from witnesses who may have been endangered during the two driving maneuvers or who observed what happened in order to collect further information and clarify the background to the incident.
In addition, the entire situation shows how serious the issue of road safety is. According to the Federal Motor Transport Authority, over 10 million people were recorded in the fitness to drive register (FAER) on January 1, 2025. This includes not only offenses such as speeding, but also abnormalities such as drug and alcohol violations, all of which contribute to endangering road safety. kba.de
The police encourage the public to be vigilant and generally respect the applicable traffic rules in order to increase safety on the roads. Because one thing is clear: life on the roads is not a game and vehicles should only be driven where it is safe.