Alcoholized drivers in Salzburg: Police raise the alarm!

Alcoholized drivers in Salzburg: Police raise the alarm!

Tamsweg, Österreich - In the past few weeks, the police in Salzburg and the surrounding area have increasingly acted against alcohol and drug-related traffic offenses. A particularly striking case occurred on July 8, 2025 in Seekirchen, Flachgau, where a 31-year-old Upper Austrian was stopped at the wheel of a car. Because of his striking driving style, the handlebar noticed the officials. A drug test resulted in positive values ​​for cocaine and cannabis. In addition, the man had to admit that he had no valid driver's license. The police prohibited him from continuing and filing a complaint, such as [Salzburg24.at] (https://www.salzburg24.at/news/salzburg/alkolenkerin-in-tamsweg-ignert-ten-der-polize-Art-art-Art-Art-Art-Art-Art-Art-Art-Art-Art-Art-Art-Art-Art-Art-Art-Art-Art-Art-Art-Art-Art-Art-Art.

But not only in Seekirchen the police officers dealt with alcoholic drivers. In the Lungau, more precisely in Tamsweg, a 48-year-old driver was checked who had ignored several stop marks. He was also on the road without a valid driver's license, and an alkotest showed a value of 0.56 per thousand. Here, too, the police had to prohibit the onward journey and brought an advertisement against the man.

cases of drivers under the influence of alcohol and drugs

The events of this week are part of a larger initiative that took place on June 20, 2025 in the city of Salzburg, where the police filed 32 advertisements for speeding and alcohol and drug abuse. Under these cases, there was a 36-year-old Briton, who was on the A10 Tauern motorway at 152 km/h, although only 100 km/h were allowed. His driver's license was also decreased and the onward journey was prohibited.

A 41-year-old Romanian was caught with an extremely high alkotest of 1.84 per thousand. Ironically, the driver's license could not be taken away because it was not carried - a fact that the police had already registered when he was already caught drunk at the wheel. It seems that the topic of alcohol consumption on the wheel is not taken seriously enough for drivers in Salzburg.

legal framework conditions

But what does the Road Traffic Regulations (StVO) say about such offenses? The StVO, which has been in Austria since 1960 and has been repeatedly amended, determines clear rules. A alcohol limit of 0.5 applies to handlebars from vehicles up to 3.5 tons. From 0.8 per thousand, first episodes such as license withdrawal and fine, which increase at higher values. Repetition offenders have to count on training, and in the case of values ​​over 1.6 per thousand, official medical examinations can even occur. An important aspect, because the security in road traffic should be a priority for all, as the [Verkehrscoaching website] (https://www.verkehrscoaching.com/drogen- alcohol-stvo/).

The police have evaluated the events as a clue that more information and measures are necessary after some drivers do not adhere to the feedback from the authorities in repeated offenses. The containment of such cases is essential for security on our streets.