E-bike driver in the Salzland district: robbery or alcohol-related fall?
E-bike driver in the Salzland district: robbery or alcohol-related fall?
In the early Wednesday morning, an injured e-bike driver was discovered in the Salzland district, whose history raises questions. According to Tag24 it is a 26-year-old who was found in Oststraße in Aschersleben. The young man told the police of an alleged robbery in which his cell phone and e-bike were robbed.
His injuries led to him to be hospitalized. There the doctors found a significant blood alcohol content of 2.72 per thousand. This fact could question the credibility of his statement, because despite his serious injuries, the cyclist must now expect criminal proceedings for drunkenity in road traffic.
eyewitness reports
The police interviewed several eyewitnesses who had contact with the e-bike driver, but none of them could confirm a robbery or notice any suspicious activities. This leaves room for speculation as to whether the events described are the truth or whether the 26-year-old was in a state of confusion.
trends in pedelec accidents
The incidents related to e-bikes and pedelecs increase and are becoming increasingly worrying. A current study by Destatis shows a drastic increase in the Pedelec accidents compared to a few years ago. In 2023, almost 23,900 pedelec users were involved in accidents, which corresponds to a more than increased increase since 2014.
It is particularly alarming that the number of seriously injured or killed pedelec drivers has increased significantly. The proportion of the victims under the age of 45 increased enormously - in 2014 only 11 % in this age group, in 2023 it was already 30.1 %.
alcohol and traffic safety
The incidents are directly related to the topic of alcohol at the wheel-or in this case on the e-bike. Similar to the 26-year-old, who was found injured in the salt circle, other incidents also occurred under alcohol. For example, an e-scooter driver in Bernburg, who was also injured, was found during the police survey with breath alcohol smell, which led to an investigation, as DetailsOrt Oststraße, 06449 Aschersleben, Deutschland Quellen
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