Police strike hard: Numerous violations at Car Friday!

Police strike hard: Numerous violations at Car Friday!

on the traditional "Car Friday", an unofficial start of the season for the tuning scene, the police carried out traffic controls in the cities of Salzgitter, Peine and Wolfenbüttel. The aim of the controls was to check technical changes to motor vehicles and striking driving. According to regionalheute.de, more than 100 vehicles were examined by the officials.

The controls were associated with increased strength effort, with specially trained officials also used. The police found a total of 28 violations, including 18 cases in which the onward journey was prohibited due to technical defects or inadmissible changes in the construction method. In addition, 10 vehicles with an expired operating license were on the move.

illegal races and future of controls

A particularly striking incident occurred when a driver drove in urban areas at a significantly excessive speed and tried to escape control. As a result, his driver's license was confiscated and criminal proceedings were initiated on suspicion of a forbidden motor vehicle race. The police also announced that they will carry out targeted controls in the area of ​​the tuning and poses scene in the future. In addition, comprehensive controls were carried out in Baden-Württemberg. According to swr.de, 362 police officers were deployed to check over 1,500 cars. 88 vehicles were pulled out of circulation due to safety defects. There were a total of 370 violations in the Posing and illegal tuning area, a little less than in the previous year. An increase in illegal street races was striking; Seven races were registered on Friday evening, while only one race was reported in 2024.