Drunk drivers crashed in Erfurt company premises - police alerted!

Drunk drivers crashed in Erfurt company premises - police alerted!

in the Erfurt industrial area "An der Lache" there was a spectacular accident on Sunday evening, which once again illustrates the dangers of alcohol at the wheel. A 52-year-old driver drove with considerable alcohol values, came off the street and crashed into the fence of a company. The scenario was dangerous: his vehicle was no longer ready to drive after the impact and had to be towed. But when the towing entrepreneur arrived, he immediately noticed a strong smell of alcohol, whereupon he alerted the police, as bild.de reported.

The police check showed that the driver had a breath alcohol value of over 2 per thousand. This now leads to legal consequences because he faces a complaint for danger to road traffic. Despite his critical situation, however, his vehicle was towed by the friend, which increases the absurdity of the situation.

alcohol -related traffic accidents in Germany

Statista-studie held.

In Germany, young drivers and men also have a higher risk of driving alcoholized. It is particularly striking that the majority of the accidents of trips between Friday evening and Sunday morning are recorded. This underlines the need to raise awareness of the dangers of alcohol at the wheel in the awareness of all road users.

European perspective

The situation is not just a German problem. In the European Union, every fourth fatalities is alcoholized drivers. The EU project Baseline examined this and shows the alarming numbers. As a study by the Federal Institute for Streets, 86.5% of the car drivers have not given alcohol before the journey, but the proportion of alcohol-related accidents remains worryingly high.

The survey shows that younger road users and novice drivers in particular often tend to these risky journeys. A rethink and stricter controls are necessary to reduce the number of accidents and to raise awareness of the dangers of alcohol consumption in road traffic.

At a time when mobility is so central, it becomes clear that "drinking and driving" simply does not fit together. A call to everyone: remains responsible!