Renery in Vienna: Police stops illegal races at 125 km/h!

Renery in Vienna: Police stops illegal races at 125 km/h!

Wien-Favoriten, Österreich - In Vienna favorites, a dangerous illegal race was stopped on Wednesday evening. Two young car drivers, 20 and 24 years old, really accelerated on Oberlaaer Straße-at a speed of 125 km/h in a 50s zone. Thanks to the rapid intervention by the police, which was in use with a civilian patrol car and a video camera, further dangers for other road users could be averted. The two speeders immediately had to hand in their driver's licenses, and their chic vehicles - a black BMW 525 and a blue Mercedes C220 - were temporarily confiscated. The incident is not the only one of its kind lately; A motorcyclist raced through Himberger Straße with a breathtaking 161 km/h and has been able to escape so far. The investigation continues.

The police have recently been pulling the emergency brake and has already confiscated 24 racer cars in a special campaign in Vienna. However, details on the implementation of this measure were not announced, so that it remains unclear which criteria were decisive for selective confiscation. So far, there has also been no information about the utilization of the confiscated vehicles and the possible income from their auction.

frenzy in numbers

frenzy is a serious problem in Austria, and the numbers speak for themselves: in 2024 a total of 164 vehicles were confiscated due to frenzy. This happened after the Raser Act came into force on March 1, 2024, which applies at extreme speed overruns. Where exactly were most vehicles confiscated? Here is an overview:

The responsibility for the enforcement of these legal regulations lies with the state police departments and the traffic authorities at the district level. The high number of confiscations illustrates the strict handling of the law. However, the complete effects of the Raser Act are still difficult to estimate because the numbers are missing for December 2024.

For many drivers, it is now time to adhere to the speed limits, because the trend clearly shows that frenzy has consequences, and the police are working on giving our streets more security.

Further information on the incident in Vienna Favorites can be found in the report by krone.at , while orf.at reports. For a detailed analysis of the frenzy in Austria, please contact 5min.at