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Munich Police Film 170 km/h Street Race, Seize Licenses

Unmarked police video provides the evidence for charges.

Overview

  • Munich traffic police in a plain car spotted two drivers racing on Ingolstädter Straße and followed them north toward Hochbrück and Oberschleißheim.
  • An onboard video measurement system recorded the cars averaging 170 km/h over 1.5 km on the B13, where the limit is 100 km/h.
  • The officers reported that the drivers repeatedly accelerated, changed lanes, and overtook each other and other cars at high speed.
  • Police stopped both vehicles without reported endangerment to others, then consulted prosecutors and seized the drivers’ licenses and mobile phones.
  • The men, ages 34 and 31 from the Munich district, now face charges including illegal motor-vehicle racing, and the traffic police continue to investigate.