Drugs in Meißen: Motorists without a driver's license stopped!

Drugs in Meißen: Motorists without a driver's license stopped!

Meißen, Deutschland - On Thursday afternoon, the officials stopped a 45-year-old driver on the Elbe Valley Bridge in Meißen, who was apparently unable to drive safely. The driver of a VW Golf was on the road without a driver's license, as the police report in a report on diesachsen.de . A review revealed that he was not in possession of a driver's license at that time. During a drug test, residues of cannabis and amphetamines were found, while the alcohol test showed a value of about 0.6 per thousand. As a result, the officials prompted a blood sample to clarify further procedures. Investigations for driving without a driver's license and under the influence of exhilarating funds were initiated against the driver.

Participation in road traffic under the influence of illegal drugs is not only risky, but also legally problematic. A little background knowledge can help to better understand the legal consequences. According to police-beratung.de this is an administrative offense that can be punished with fines up to 1 to 3 months. In the case of drug errors or threats to other road users, there may be criminal offenses that are even punished with prison sentences for up to one year.

drug use in road traffic: an increasing problem

The numbers from recent years show an alarming trend. The number of drug trips discovered in Germany has increased since 2000. Around 36,882 drug trips were registered in 2021. Among other things, this increase is attributed to the legal changes and improved training of police officers for drug detection, as can be read in the report of Drogen.dvr.de . However, the undiscovered drug rides should be high.

Schnell tests to determine drug use have also improved, so the likelihood of discovering has increased. In 2011 and 2021, many respondents stated that they had driven under the influence of drugs - and a considerable part reported that drug use during police controls was not discovered. This shows how urgently the topic is.

The current incidents in Meißen

Apart from the incident with the drug driver, there was also a slump in Radebeul on the same day and a traffic accident in Nossen, Neulbodenbach district. Unknowns broke into an apartment building on Zinzendorfstrasse and stole several tools, including a pipe press and an angle grinder. The exact value of the loot is currently still being determined.

The traffic accident on Thursday was less serious, but no less interesting: a 54-year-old driver pushed against a tree with his Mercedes C-Class, which had tipped the road for unknown reasons. Fortunately, there were no injuries, but the property damage amounts to around 1,000 euros.

These events underline how diverse the challenges for the police in the region are. Especially with regard to drug use in road traffic, the situation remains tense and requires further attention and measures.