Police In Hoppegarten: Tuning Scene On The Red List!

Police In Hoppegarten: Tuning Scene On The Red List!

Last Saturday there was a large police operation in Hoppegarten that specifically dealt with the tuning scene. According to cityreport.pnr24-online.de, several hundred tuning enthusiasts came together with their vehicles. A comprehensive control was organized with a variety of authorities, including the riot police, the Berlin police and the public order office.

The emergency services set up two checkpoints in the commercial area and looked at around 150 motor vehicles over a period of six hours. During this inspection, some participants had to experience a cold awakening: proceedings were initiated against several tuning violations, including three traffic offenses and twelve administrative offenses. What particularly caught the eye was a 19-year-old motorcyclist who was riding his Ducati without a valid driver's license.

Technical defects and fines

The police also discovered ten vehicles that did not have a valid operating license due to technical intervention. An example of this was a 25-year-old Berliner who tampered with the exhaust system of his BMW 535. Such tuning measures can not only be expensive, but also dangerous. According to bussgeldkatalog.net, violations can result in fines of between 10 and 180 euros - depending on which regulation was violated.

What is particularly explosive is that vehicles with an expired operating license can not only be fined, but can also be shut down in an emergency. During the controls in Hoppegarten, ten warning fines and nine defect tickets were handed out, while the public order office was able to punish 24 parking violations.

Speed ​​measurements with surprises

A central point of the operation was checking the maximum permitted speeds on the B1. Of the 1,600 vehicles that passed the measuring point, 68 were traveling too fast. A driver exceeded the permitted speed of 70 km/h with a maximum speed of 107 km/h and was only allowed to return to his place in traffic after being sent off.

According to bussgeldkatalog.org, the police measures are aimed not only at cars, but also at motorcycles, trucks and even e-scooters, all of which are subject to certain tuning regulations. There is a clear difference between technical and optical tuning.

Technical tuning usually improves the performance and effectiveness of the vehicle, while optical tuning is primarily responsible for the individual design of the vehicle's appearance. The latter includes, for example, painting or remodeling interior spaces.

The good news for tuning fans? Further similar missions have already been announced for 2025. It will therefore be exciting to see how the scene will develop and what measures will be taken to ensure safety on the streets.