Drug trip in Sonneberg: Driver races from police control!

Drug trip in Sonneberg: Driver races from police control!

Sonneberg, Deutschland - in Sonneberg on July 4, 2025, an incident resulted in excitement. An 18-year-old driver who drove Ernst Moritz-Arndt-Straße noticed a traffic control and immediately stepped on the gas. The police became aware of the fleeting vehicle and followed it over Köppelsdorfer Straße to the long way before the driver finally stopped on Friedrich-Engels-Straße. During the subsequent drug test, it turned out that the young man was tested positively for drugs, and thus a blood sampling was ordered in the hospital. The driver's driver's license was ensured because he was moving as part of a forbidden motor vehicle race, such as news.de reported.

drug tests as routine

traffic controls by the police often include drug tests to check the ability to drive. These tests can be carried out in different ways, including using urine, saliva or blood. However, if the driver asks for a drug test, he can refuse. In such a case, however, the police can order a blood test that cannot be rejected. A positive test usually leads to further investigations and a blood test for legal protection, as well as bussgeldechner.org . Drugs at the wheel have far -reaching consequences that can range from fines to driving bans to the withdrawal of the driver's license.

Legal consequences and punishments

If a driver under the influence of illegal substances such as cannabis, cocaine or amphetamine takes part in road traffic, it is an administrative offense. This can be expensive, because fines of up to 1,500 euros and driving bans between one and three months are at risk. In the case of a drug driving error or if people are endangered, the consequences can be even more serious and it even becomes a criminal offense that can bring up to five years of imprisonment. The possible punishment is composed according to paragraphs such as § 316 and § 315c StGB, as policeberatung.de

summarized the incident in Sonneberg shows how important it is to be aware of the dangers of drug use in road traffic. The police will continue to act consistently against violations to ensure security on the streets.