17-year-old speeds away

Video shows wild chase on moped

You can see the chase in a video.(Bild: Thug Life Austria /Screenshot)

With his girlfriend on the pillion, a 17-year-old raced away from the police on his moped on Sunday afternoon. The boy accelerated his two-wheeler up to 90 km/h. The day after the wild chase, a video of the crazy ride went viral on social media.

First you hear a loud humming noise, then a guy with his girlfriend on the back seat speeds through the picture on his moped at the Brandstatt landing stage - pursued by a police patrol. This video is currently causing a stir online. The 17-year-old from Eferding was noticed by a police patrol in Aschach at around 3.15 p.m. on Sunday because he was driving without a license plate. The officers switched on their blue lights and siren, but the boy accelerated. The patrol took up the pursuit. The teenager tried to escape with some daring maneuvers at speeds of up to 90 km/h.

Moped hidden in a storage area
The chase went from the center of Aschach via the Treppelweg along the Danube to the Eferding city area. During the pursuit, the driver committed numerous serious traffic violations and endangered pedestrians and cyclists. It was only at the barrier in Brandstatt that he caught the police.

The law enforcement officers found the moped in a storage yard. The owner was found at home. He had a blood alcohol level of 0.2. During the roller test, his moped reached 118 km/h