The man is said to have been traveling at speeds of up to 114 km/h on the Hernalser Belt in the Josefstadt district at night at the weekend.
With the 34th amendment to the Road Traffic Act (StVO), the car of extreme speeders can now be confiscated on the spot and subsequently auctioned off. The package of measures launched by the Ministry of Transport and Climate Protection is aimed at serious offenses and speeding of more than 60 km/h in town and 70 km/h outside the town area.
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If individuals “repeatedly drive at extremely excessive speeds in a completely unteachable manner”, the vehicle can be permanently removed and auctioned following the confiscation at the end of the procedure. If the maximum permitted speed is exceeded by more than 80 km/h in the local area or by more than 90 km/h outside the local area, the authority can initiate forfeiture proceedings in accordance with the Administrative Penalty Act the first time.
“Road safety at risk”
The speeder (28), who was stopped at his belt on Monday night, not only had to temporarily say goodbye to his driver’s license, but also to his car. He is reported for traffic violations.
“Officers from the Josefstadt city police command carried out speed measurements in the Inner Belt area on the night from Sunday to Monday,” said police spokesman Philipp Haßlinger, describing the events. “A car was measured at a speed of 114 km/h minus the measurement tolerance.” The driver is also said to have “significantly endangered road safety by driving close to other cars and abruptly changing lanes,” the spokesman continued.
Since speeds of more than 60 km/h were detected in the local area, the car was temporarily confiscated. According to APA information, it is said to be a high-horsepower VW.
