Drug ride in Jena: 26-year-old dodges lock on the bike path!

Drug ride in Jena: 26-year-old dodges lock on the bike path!

On Friday evening, June 22, 2025, an incident occurred in Zöllnitz that attracted the attention of the police. A 26-year-old BMW driver thought that he could simply avoid a road closure and used the bike path. Unsurprisingly, this led to a traffic control, which finally brought to light that the driver was under the influence of drugs. Unexpected fun ended by the police officers ordered blood sampling and an administrative offense procedure due to a violation of the Road Traffic Act, such as [news.de] (https://www.news.de/lokales/858716908/polizeimessungungen-aktuell-aus-jena-22-06-2025-verstoss- against-das-betae-heute/1/) reports.

It seems that the young man is not the only one who thinks there are no limits. In fact, participation in road traffic under the influence of illegal substances such as cannabis, heroin or cocaine is an administrative offense even without failure. The punishments are not without: fines of up to 1,500 euros and a driving ban between one and three months are possibilities that are in the room. But if you also deal with drug-related driving errors or even traffic accidents, you have to expect significantly tougher consequences, as police-beratung.de illustrates.

Legal consequences of drugs in traffic

The laws are clear and the police have no pardon: the exact control of drugs can be carried out quickly and easily by pre -test devices. These check saliva, sweat or urine and show whether the driver is under the influence of drugs. Even the proof of the smallest amounts in the blood is already problematic. Cannabis, for example, is legal under certain conditions, but driving remains banned under influence. This has been proven to impair concentration, attention and reaction-especially at THC, whose limit has been at 3.5 ng/ml for adults since August 22, 2024, while for drivers and people under the age of 21 an absolute ban with 1 ng/ml applies, such as adac.de describes.

At the latest since this incident it has become clear: drugs and driving are a dangerous game. In the best case, the violation of these regulations leads to an administrative offense, but it still has serious consequences if there are hazards in road traffic. In such cases, there is a risk of imprisonment of up to five years or a fine. The loss of the driver's license is almost certain, and the financial consequences are often devastating: in addition to the fines, the costs for lawyers and drug examinations can quickly increase to 5,000 to 7,000 euros.

It is all the more important that road users continue to be informed and sensitized. In recent years, the ADAC has repeatedly pointed out the need for more intensive educational measures and controls in order to counteract the danger in road traffic. Because it is clear: everyone should be aware of what is at stake - not only for themselves, but also for all other road users.