Overview
- Police across most German states ran a 24‑hour Blitzermarathon from Wednesday into Thursday within the ROADPOL Speedweek that continues through April 19.
- Baden‑Württemberg reported 14,831 speed violations on the focal day, with 147 drivers so fast they now face one‑month driving bans, according to the Interior Ministry.
- Hamburg police logged nearly 3,390 violations in about 16 hours, including a BMW measured at 152 km/h in an 80‑km/h zone.
- In Bavaria, Mittelfranken officers checked more than 43,000 vehicles and found over 1,000 violators, with extreme cases such as 143 km/h in an 80‑km/h stretch and 163 km/h on a 100‑km/h road in the Unterallgäu.
- Teams used hand‑held laser guns, mobile radar trailers and police buses for checks, and minor tickets up to €55 could be paid on the spot while larger cases go to fine offices.