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Aggressive taxi bully in Dessau-Roßlau: 35-year-old in custody!
In Dessau-Roßlau, a drunken taxi driver was the victim of an accident. A 35-year-old in custody after attacking driver.
Aggressive taxi bully in Dessau-Roßlau: 35-year-old in custody!
On a shocking night in Dessau-Roßlau, a taxi driver was the victim of an attack that shocked the local community. The 35-year-old attacker, who had over two per mille of alcohol in his blood, attacked the driver and demanded his daily earnings. After the attack, the taxi driver left the vehicle in a panic while the drunken man got behind the wheel and took control of the taxi, even though he did not have a driver's license. When he left the road after about 200 meters, he collided with two parked cars, which resulted in the taxi being totaled for around 50,000 euros. The damage to the other vehicles is estimated at around 30,000 euros.
The taxi driver suffered minor injuries to his face in the attack. Fortunately, an attentive witness was able to alert the police and the fleeing attacker was arrested a short time later. When he was arrested, the 35-year-old was aggressive and defended himself by spitting on the officers. He is currently in custody and will now have to face the legal consequences of his actions. Given his high alcohol level and the crimes he has committed, the penalties are likely to be severe.
Drunk driving: a dangerous game
The legal consequences of drink driving are clear and rigorous. If the alcohol level is over 0.3, there are criminal consequences, although the case of the taxi hijacker is an example of the stricter measures that can be applied if the alcohol level is over 1.1. A blood sample can be ordered during a police check. If the alcohol content rises above 1.6 per mille, not only high fines can be expected, but also the ordering of a medical-psychological examination (MPU), which can be a prerequisite for the driving license being revoked. This may now become a bitter reality for the 35-year-old as he has to deal with the consequences of his attack, including the cancellation of his driving license and possibly even a prison sentence, as anwalt.de reports.
First-time offenders in similar cases can expect a fine and a driving ban, but for repeat offenders the judges will consider significantly harsher penalties. The sanctions for alcohol levels between 0.5 and 1.09 per mille are already severe and increase with each further violation. Those affected also have to realize that they are not allowed to drive a motor vehicle during an abstinence order, according to kenn-dein-limit.de.
The case in Dessau-Roßlau once again calls up the discussion about the responsible use of alcohol. At a time when education and prevention about the dangers of driving under the influence are incessant, the question remains: Why do people risk not only their own lives, but those of others as well?