Raser high speed in Villach: driving license immediately!

Raser high speed in Villach: driving license immediately!

Villach, Österreich - In Villach, an incident makes headlines that shows the official procedure against speed violations in the region. Already on May 29, a 19-year-old car driver on Kärntner Straße was measured at a speed of 102 km/h in a 50 km/h zone. This represents a clear violation of the applicable speed restrictions, as meinzirk.at reports.

Another road user, a 56-year-old motorcyclist, was also caught in a 50 km/h zone on May 28, but at 92 km/h. It is noteworthy that the motorcyclist turned into a side street before the police maintenance and hid behind a barn.

strict measures by the police

After both drivers had withdrawn from the maintenance, they were checked by the police afterwards. The driver's license was temporarily decreased and the onward journey was prohibited. The incident also leads to legal consequences: both drivers are reported to the district administration Villach-Land.

The legal framework for speeding speeds are clearly defined. If more than 40 km/h within the local area exceeds, fines threaten between 300 and 5,000 euros and the withdrawal of the driver's license for at least one month, according to the information from [Oesterreich.gv.at] (https://www.oesterreich.gv.at/themen/persoenliche_dokumente_und_bestaetigungen/fuehrerschein/7/ page 041020.html).

Catalog of fines and consequences

According to the provisions of the national fines catalog, the penalties for speeding speeds are different, depending on how much the speed limit was exceeded. For example, an exceeding of 41 to 50 km/h with a fine of 400 euros and a driving ban is punished. Up to 70 km/h too fast can be punished with a fine of 800 euros and a driving ban of three months, as the ADAC explains.

The incident impressively shows how consistently the authorities are against speed overruns. At a time when traffic safety plays an ever greater role, it is important to punish such violations to ensure the safety of all road users.