Watch out to the racer: new speed controls in the Salzland district!

Watch out to the racer: new speed controls in the Salzland district!

Mehringen, Deutschland - The police have carried out speed controls again in the past few days, and the result is more than revealing. In Mehringen, on Schackstedter Straße, the police stopped 279 vehicles on Thursday, between 4:42 p.m. and 8:42 p.m. 17 speed overruns were found, with the fastest driver at 79 km/h on the list of culprits. A permissible maximum speed of 50 km/h applies here. The fine notices will be sent in the coming days or weeks, as Magdeburg clicks.

But not only in Mehringen was checked. In Schönebeck there was also a check on Magdeburger Straße in the direction of Magdeburg on Thursday. Between 7:30 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., 86 vehicles were measured here. Five of them crossed the top speed. Particularly annoying for a driver who was flashed at 96 km/h: a fine procedure was initiated against him. Here, too, the permissible speed was 50 km/h.

sharper measures for traffic safety

The nationwide speed controls have a clear goal: to increase traffic safety and counteract tempo blows. The police use both stationary and mobile speed camera, with radar systems and laser measuring devices being used. These speed monitoring techniques have proven themselves since the 1950s and are usually carried out by the police and regional regulatory authorities, according to the report on Bussgeld catalog.

The different techniques used during controls are particularly important: light barriers, laser measurements and sensory controls are just a few examples. In the case of violations determined, there used to be sanctions, according to the catalog of fines. Especially for beginners who exceed the speed by more than 21 km/h, this can have serious consequences: an advanced seminar is then due.

control of driving ability

But not only speed controls were on the agenda. The control of driving ability was also taken seriously. In Bernburg, for example, a 39-year-old cyclist was stopped on the Magdeburg Chaussee on Friday. He showed an uncertain driving style and smelled of alcohol. The voluntary test showed alarming 1.77 per thousand, which led to the initiation of an investigation. However, there is a gratifying result: the blood sample removal for evidence was carried out and the onward journey was prohibited.

The authority has a good knack in pulling dangerous drivers out of traffic - a measure that benefits from not only those affected, but also all other road users.