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Police Detail Easter 'Car Friday' Crackdowns In Multiple German Regions

Police cite rising motorcycle traffic as reason for continued targeted checks.

Overview

  • Regional police, in results released Tuesday and Wednesday, said Easter weekend controls used unmarked bikes, plainclothes cars and action cameras to check hundreds of vehicles and log serious speeding.
  • In Mittelfranken, officers inspected 150 vehicles, seized six for expired operating permits, and opened cases for plate misuse, riding without a license and illegal noise.
  • In Nordhessen, police checked 171 vehicles and 216 people, and they towed a BMW with a corroded floor, a cracked windshield, missing exhaust parts and unapproved wheels.
  • Bayreuth traffic police clocked 65 speeders on a 70 km/h stretch, including a motorcyclist at 165 km/h who faces a €700 fine and a three-month driving ban.
  • Donauwörth officers recorded top speeds of 157 km/h in a 100 zone and 165 km/h on the B16, which bring fines up to €960, two points and a one-month ban.