Speeding at 60 km/h

E-scooter driver crashed into police car several times

The 37-year-old scooter driver was taken to Klagenfurt Hospital with minor injuries.(Bild: pavelkant - stock.adobe.com)

Despite repeated requests to stop, a man from Klagenfurt sped away from the police - a garbage can finally stopped him. After a chase, the man crashed and was taken to Klagenfurt Hospital. 

Unlit, reckless and at around 60 km/h, a 37-year-old man from Klagenfurt sped away from the police. On Sunday evening, shortly after 8 p.m., the police patrol noticed an e-scooter driver on Waidmannsdorfer Straße who was driving towards the city center at far too high a speed. "Despite several requests to stop, the man drove on," said the police. 

Electric scooters - what is allowed?

In principle, the same rules of conduct apply to users of electric scooters as to cyclists.

It is permitted to ride on:

• Cycling facilities
• Lanes on which cycling is permitted
• Pedestrian zones, if permitted by the authorities, at an appropriate speed
• Residential streets and meeting zones at an appropriate speed

What is prohibited:

• The use of sidewalks, footpaths and protective paths
• Carrying a second person
• Alcohol limit of 0.8 per mille
• Driving while impaired by narcotics

Garbage can stops escape
The man drove recklessly along sidewalks, crossing Rosentalerstraße without stopping, forcing other drivers to brake abruptly to avoid a collision. "After colliding with the patrol car several times, he tried to escape again, but collided with a garbage can," said the police. "This caused him to fall and injure himself."

After refusing an alcohol and drug test, he was taken to Klagenfurt Hospital by the ambulance service. The patrol car and the e-scooter sustained an undetermined amount of damage. The 37-year-old was charged with several traffic violations.