Safety check at Car Friday: Police grabs tuner raser!

Safety check at Car Friday: Police grabs tuner raser!

Heilbronn, Deutschland - The traditional "Car Friday", a season start for tuning fans in Baden-Württemberg, brought with it a variety of police controls this year. According to SWR hundreds of vehicles were checked on Good Friday, with some cars being pulled out and confiscated due to serious defects. In several cities, including Heilbronn and Reutlingen, illegal street races were also registered that caused worrying incidents.

In Heilbronn, the police record shows that three vehicles had to be ensured due to serious defects. In addition to other violations, cases of trips under the influence of drugs and violations of the compulsory insurance law were punished. Over 3,300 vehicles were measured on Neckartalstrasse, more than 10% were traveling too quickly. A driver who drove over a red traffic light was particularly blatant

violations in the controls

In Reutlingen, around 100 vehicles were put to the test, 39 technical violations were found. In addition, the police received eight advertisements for unnecessary returns and excessive noise and exhaust gas pollution. The control was also noticed in Mannheim: 90 of the cars checked, 90 had violations, including six vehicles that were shut down due to the safety -endangering manipulations. Two illegal car races could be ended here, which led to the confiscation of four vehicles and the withdrawal of the driver's licenses.

particularly attentive measures were also taken in Constance and Ulm. In Constance, the police checked several hundred vehicles and complained of 54 unprepared cars. In Ulm, Göppingen and Ertingen, around 310 vehicles were checked, with more than 60 cars received complaints, including numerous with considerable defects.

illegal car racing in focus

The phenomenon of illegal tuning and the car racing has established itself, which is particularly discussed by the police in Rhineland-Palatinate. These appeals are not only aimed at drivers, but also to the tuning community to adhere to traffic rules. Traffic experts warn of the negative side effects of this scene, such as noise pollution and the frequent illegal races, which are often arranged in advance. In the course of the increased controls on Good Friday, the authorities showed the risks and punishments associated with such offenses. According to RLP Administration, but can have serious criminal consequences, including imprisonment of up to ten years in personal injury.

As part of the new § 315d StGB, both participants and organizers of such races are punishable. Examples from the past, such as the process against the "Kudamm-Raser", have shown how seriously the authorities take these offenses. For the tuning scene, this is an important wake-up call to deal with the legal framework and the dangers of one's own behavior. The police urged all road users to adhere to traffic rules and to modify their own vehicles in accordance with them. In addition, suspicious situations can be reported at any time under emergency number 110.

Further information and preventive tips offers the campaign "Tune it! Safe!", Which aims to promote safe tuning and point out the dangers of illegal car racing. For the tuning community, it remains essential to become aware of this responsibility and to put the security in road traffic in the first place.

Developments on Good Friday 2025 make it clear that the police are calling for the continuation of the controls and thus wants to set clear signs against illegal tuning and car racing. The numbers and incidents from Good Friday should be perceived as alarm signs for all road users.