Driver flee in Riezlern: suspicious trace leads directly to the perpetrator!

Driver flee in Riezlern: suspicious trace leads directly to the perpetrator!

In the night of Sunday, a 24-year-old in Riezlern, Vorarlberg, made headlines after colliding with a parked car and then removing the scene of the accident. Surprisingly, however, the man left important evidence that ultimately did his doom. The police found the license plate of his vehicle at the scene of the accident and a suspicious trace, which probably consisted of cooling fluid. This was reported by the Allgäuer Zeitung .

The officials carried out a persecution of the trail to the accommodation of the person who caused the accident and carried out an alkotest there. This was positive, which made the situation of the young man even more difficult. He is now reported to the district administration Bregenz for several traffic law violations. This is another example of the dangers that can bring alcohol influence at the wheel, especially in a country in which around 2,676 alcohol -related accidents were recorded in 2023, with over 3,300 injuries and 26 deaths, such as ÖAMTC reported.

alcohol consumption and traffic safety

The incident in Riezlern once again raises the pressing question of traffic safety in connection with alcohol. The traffic expert Marion Seidenberger from the ÖAMTC warns that many steering undercut the alcohol content of drinks, especially in hot drinks such as mulled wine. In the case of advent markets and similar events, the high sugar content can also make the assessment of your own alcohol level more difficult.

The Austrian alcohol boundaries of 0.5 applies to all motor vehicle drivers: inside, although the ability to travel can already be affected at values ​​below 0.5. It is alarming that the driver's self -assessment is often unreliable and that group pressure is even tempted to use alcoholic beverages earlier than it would be advisable. This makes it clear how important the information about the dangers of alcohol is at the wheel.

A violation of these rules can have serious consequences, especially if it is sharing vehicles. Strictly alcohol boundaries apply here, mostly even 0.0. In the event of accidents that occur under the influence of alcohol with sharing vehicles, the legal consequences have occurred quickly-these can follow from 0.1 per thousand. This shows the increasing necessity for preventive measures and public transport, especially in the hustle and bustle winter season, when the temperatures drop and the high season breaks for Christmas markets, as well as ORF Vorarlberg .