Accident in Bergneustadt: 15-year-olds trapped in the Microcar!

Accident in Bergneustadt: 15-year-olds trapped in the Microcar!

On Sunday afternoon there was a traffic accident in Bergneustadt-Wiedenest, in which a 15-year-old driver of a microcar was slightly injured. The accident occurred around 5:25 p.m. when the young person from Lieberhausener Straße wanted to turn left onto Olper Straße. In doing so, she disregarded the right of way of a VW bus, which was occupied by three people. The 41-year-old driver of the VW bus could not prevent the collision, and the vehicle crashed into the driver's side of the microcar. Although there were high damage to property, the injuries to those involved remained low. The driver and her 13-year-old brother, who was sitting in the passenger seat, were taken to the Gummersbach hospital, while the inmates of the VW bus remained unharmed.

The fire brigade was deployed with around 40 forces from the Bergneustadt and Dörspetal fire truck. The driver was rescued via the passenger side. Despite the front damage, the VW bus was ready to drive. The microcar, however, was completely destroyed. Relatives took care of cleaning up and pulled the vehicle off the street with a tractor, while Olper Straße remained fully locked until the cleaning work was completed. The total damage is estimated at around 25,000 euros. A specialist company was consulted to remove expired equipment.

Security risks and accident dangers

The dangers of microcars have already been discussed several times. Because despite the popularity of such light vehicle vehicles among young people and older drivers, experts point to serious security deficiencies. Manufacturers such as Aixam offer various models that are available both as a coupé and as a commercial vehicle. The prices are between 10,000 and 18,000 euros, and options such as ABS and different sound systems are also available. The maximum speed of these vehicles is 45 km/h, which makes it attractive for many, especially in the urban area.

but the Mdrexpert warns of equating microcars with regular cars. Inadequate safety equipment makes them more dangerous than many believe. Light vehicle vehicles are not subject to legal requirements regarding crash safety, which significantly endangered their security in the event of an accident. In tests from 2006 to 2018, the ADAC found that of questionable results on the safety equipment of such vehicles. Additional security features such as reinforced body or airbags are often not available.

recommendations for future drivers

Because of these risks, ADAC recommends special driving training for breakfasts from Microcars. Unfortunately, there is a lack of training offers because the demand is low. Experts advise you to consider the choice of the vehicle well and in many cases to consider safe alternatives such as bicycles or e-bikes. These not only offer more security, but are often also cheaper to buy.