87-year-old bounces into a drunk against concrete column-accident in Wels!

87-year-old bounces into a drunk against concrete column-accident in Wels!

On the evening of May 31, 2025, a unfortunate traffic accident occurred in Wels. The police were called to Lichtenegger Straße shortly after 9 p.m. after an 87-year-old Welser touched a parked car with his car. But that was not the only incident: after the collision, the pensioner lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a concrete column.

The old gentleman was injured in the accident and had to be brought to the Wels Clinic with the rescue. An alcoovort test was also carried out at the scene of the accident, which was positive. Afterwards, an alcomat test in the clinic confirmed a blood alcohol concentration of 0.37 mg/l, which corresponds to 0.74 per thousand. These values ​​are significantly above the permissible border, which is 0.5 per thousand in Austria. From this value one is considered to be relatively accurate and as a result there are considerable legal consequences.

legal consequences for alcohol at the tax

The alcohol limit is clearly regulated in Austria. An absolute ban on alcohol applies to beginners and people under the age of 21, while for all other drivers from 0.5 per mille, fines, points in Flensburg and driving bans threaten. In the event of an initial administrative offense, the fine can be up to 500 euros, in addition there are two points in the driving suitability register and one month of driving ban. But in the case of a more severe violation, such as that of the pensioner, the punishments could be even more dramered according to ADAC: from 1.1 per thousand one is considered absolutely driving and there are prison terms or a longer-term withdrawal of the driver's license.

The legal consequences could be significant for the 87-year-old. According to [anwalt.de] (https://www.ananwalt.de/rechtstipps/welche-strafe-doht-bei----- alcohol-AM-Tax-240751.html), he faces fine between 30 and 60 daily races in a first-time drunk trip, while the blocking period for re-giving his driver's license could be between 12 and 15 months.

a dangerous incident

The fact that the man not only damaged a parked car, but also caused considerable damage, raises questions. Alcohol at the wheel not only endangers the driver himself, but also other road users. The parked car suffered slight damage to the left bumper in the incident. It is to be hoped that the accident will be an apprenticeship for the senior and make such dangerous decisions in the future.