Six Sunday offenders

Police catch drink-drivers and speeders from traffic

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(Bild: Christof Birbaumer/Kronenzeitung)

The Salzburg police were successful on Sunday afternoon with priority checks. The list of offenses was long - drunk drivers with levels of up to 1.9 per mille, a cyclist who had even more and a new driver who was driving 70 km/h faster than the speed limit.

On the afternoon of October 20, Pinzgau police officers pulled over a 41-year-old car driver without a driving license. The driver had already attracted attention for speeding. But that's not all: the driver's license had already been revoked in 2021. On Sunday, in addition to the excessive speed, he also had a blood alcohol level of 1.2 per mille: police report.

Speeding and drunk drivers on the B168
On Mittersiller Straße, the B168, the police were astonished when a car was "flashed" at 70 km/h more than the speed limit and a 17-year-old newcomer to driving was behind the wheel: license taken away, charges to follow. At the same location, a 46-year-old car driver had to surrender his driving license on the spot due to drunk driving, and was also charged. 

Cyclist with 2 per mille
In the Bad Hofgastein area, police officers stopped a 51-year-old cyclist due to his conspicuous driving style. The alcohol test showed 2 per mille. He will of course also be charged.

Polish driver "filled up" too much
During driver and vehicle checks on the afternoon of October 20 in Gries im Pinzgau, police officers stopped a Polish car driver. A breathalyzer test carried out on the 40-year-old showed a positive result of 1.9 per mille. The man was banned from continuing his journey, a security deposit was collected and a stop stick was placed on the car.

56 km/h too fast
In the late afternoon, a 22-year-old car driver was pulled over for speeding on the Innsbrucker Bundesstraße. The man from Salzburg was exceeding the speed limit by 56 km/h. His driver's license was also confiscated on the spot.