Married couple in Wels: Police stops drunk drivers and passenger!

Married couple in Wels: Police stops drunk drivers and passenger!

In Wels on Monday night, a couple were stopped by the police in Wels when they passed the A25 motorway exit with a vehicle. The driver, a 37-year-old, was measured in a 70 km/h zone at 103 km/h, which already gave rise to concern. An alkotest showed him a value of 0.52 per thousand. The situation became Brenzliger when his wife explained that she could also safely steer the vehicle home. However, an alko from her was also carried out with her, which resulted in a value of just above a per thousand-which means that she can be classified as an even more endangered than her husband.

The police had to act quickly in this situation and ordered the parking of the vehicle. In addition, the keys were retained until further notice. This was done in accordance with the safety regulations, since alcohol at the wheel is not only dangerous for the drivers concerned, but also for other road users. In Austria, the alcohol limit is 0.5 to 1.09 as an administrative offense, which is punished for the first time for the first time with 500 euros in fine, 2 points and one month of driving ban, as adac.de explained in detail.

What are the legal consequences?

The consequences for alcoholized driving can be significant. From 1.1 per thousand, the driver is considered absolutely driving, which is pursued by criminal law. In this case, not only high fines, but also the withdrawal of the driver's license for a period of 6 months up to 5 years, depending on the severity of the violation. In the current situation in Wels, reference was made to the measures required by law. According to [anwalt.de] (https://www.anwalt.de/rechtstipps/welche-strafe-droht-bei- alcohol-AM-Tax-240751.html), after a first violation in addition to the financial consequences there are also points in the driving suitability register.

Especially for beginners and people under the age of 21, a strict 0.0 alcohol boundaries apply. Anyone who violates this must expect even higher punishments. A danger that should not be underestimated is also the participation in road traffic in such a state, because dealing with a vehicle is enormously more difficult, as the statistics show.

an urgent appeal

Many road users think that a glass of wine or a beer is unproblematic. But from 0.3 per thousand it can get serious if symptoms occur. The police urge that alcohol at the wheel is not only a great danger for the driver itself, but also for all other road users. According to the regulations on [Kurier.at] (https://kurier.at/chronik/oberoesterreich/polizei-stoppte-in-wels-auto-drivers-bieben- alcoholized/403048662), it remains to be hoped that the current situation in Wels serves as a warning signal for others. In the future, it is the responsibility of every single to ensure safety in road traffic - and this starts when dealing with alcohol.