Dangerous cargo

Police pull rolling bomb out of traffic

(Bild: P. Huber)

Imminent danger on the Westautobahn in Lower Austria on Thursday: a truck was on the road as a so-called rolling bomb. The vehicle not only had massive defects, it was also carrying flammable and corrosive liquids - but lacked any safety equipment or labeling.

According to the police, the truck was discovered at the Völlerndorf rest stop as part of a special operation. In any case, the list of violations is long and includes 47 points, according to the provincial police directorate. In addition to driving and rest periods, which the driver had not complied with, speeding was also detected. The vehicle also had numerous technical defects.

Hazardous goods not labeled
But that was not all, the man had loaded dangerous goods. Several tons of class 3 (flammable liquids) and class 8 (corrosive substances) hazardous goods were found. However, this was not recognizable as there was no labeling. A fire hazard in the event of an accident.

Missing papers and documents
According to the police, the driver was not in possession of a driver's license in accordance with ADR (European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road). Safety equipment and documents were also missing.

The rolling bomb was taken out of circulation and a provisional security deposit in the five-digit range was collected.