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A10 Driver at 2.82‰ Highlights Weekend Drink- and Drug-Driving Stops

Police seized licenses on the spot, signaling stepped-up enforcement with swift penalties.

Overview

  • Targeted checks in Salzburg and on the A10 Tauernautobahn found multiple drivers under the influence of alcohol or cocaine, and in each case officers took licenses and filed reports.
  • A 50-year-old German woman was pulled from traffic on the A10 after weaving, and a breath test measured 2.82‰.
  • Further Salzburg stops included a 71-year-old at 1.42‰, a 35-year-old at 0.54‰ who also tested positive for cocaine, and a 43-year-old who was cocaine-positive but sober for alcohol.
  • In Pongau, a 16-year-old without a license fled a patrol, ran into a cul-de-sac, and then tested at 1.1‰, leading to several charges.
  • In Nördlingen, Germany, two night checks found drivers above the 0.5‰ legal limit for alcohol, triggering fine proceedings.