Chaos on Pentecost weekend: 41 accidents, 48 injured in Salzburg!
Chaos on Pentecost weekend: 41 accidents, 48 injured in Salzburg!
Bad Gastein, Österreich - Last Whit weekends, numerous traffic accidents in the state of Salzburg made headlines. According to a current message from Meinzirk.at , the police registered a total of 41 traffic accidents in which 48 people were violated. The figures on speed violations are particularly alarming: over 6,800 violations were found for focus controls. These figures are strongly reminiscent of the traffic situation in Austria and the special risks that young drivers bring.
Another look at the statistics shows that young people in particular have a high risk of road traffic in the age of 18 to 24 years. A ADAC study has shown that this age group is twice as often involved in accidents as older road users. It is particularly striking that 29% of the accidents in which young drivers are involved are sole accidents. The causes are also often the same: excessive speed, lack of driving experience and insecure maneuvers are frequent factors that lead to accidents. Adac emphasizes that 76% of these accidents are falling out, what the urgency of security -promoting measures underlines.
massive speed violation
One of the most concerned results of the controls is the extreme speed violation. An 18-year-old was flashed in a 50s zone with astonishing 94 km/h, while another driver was on the road at 141 km/h at allowed 80 km/h. Such speeds are not only dangerous, they also jeopardize the lives of other road users. The police reacted with driver's license acceptance, among which there were several young drivers, some of whom were only in the possession of a test guide.
alcohol and drugs at the wheel
The controls also showed an alarming number of alcohol trips. A total of 27 alcohol offices and several drug drivers were pulled out of circulation. The alcohol values of these drivers were between 0.82 and 1.42 per thousand, which in combination with excessive speed leads to a particularly high risk for all road users. Here, too, it shows that young drivers are often irresponsible, such as the alcoholic handlebars found, including a 29-year-old in Bad Gastein, who caused a collision with a stone wall with 1.12 per thousand.
In addition to the alcoholized drivers, technical manipulations on vehicles were also found. A 15-year-old removed, for example, the speed limiter of his small skating bike, while other mopeds were stopped at speeds beyond 76 km/h. Such violations not only endanger the drivers concerned, but also uninitiated on the street. With their intensive controls, the police signal a clear no to such a ruthless behavior and shows that it will continue to act rigorously against traffic violations.demand for more security for young drivers
Current statistics of the German Road Safety Council (DVR) show that young people are particularly at risk in road traffic. In 2023, 272 young people in this age group died in road traffic, which corresponds to almost 10% of all traffic fatalities. These alarming numbers have to give rise to concern and illustrate the need to raise an increased awareness of this age group for the dangers in road traffic. Programs such as "Accompanied driving from 17" have already proven themselves and show that more travel practice can significantly reduce the accident rate.
The combination of excessive speed, alcohol, drugs and the special willingness of young drivers is a mix that is urgently dependent on more prevention and education. You should never forget: security is going on. The police will continue to be vigilant in the future and continue to carry out intensive controls to help make the streets safer.
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