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The package of measures against speed gliders initiated by the Minister of Transport and Climate Protection, Gewessler, aims to make road traffic safer.
10.07, March 10, 2021
Even if the number of accidents has been decreasing for years: over the speed limit remains the main problem on Austria’s roads, which is why the government today decided on a package of measures against rabies, the Infrastructure Minister Leonore Gewessler presents.
Who is a illegal street racing delivery or in the local area with 80 km / h faster than allowed who is caught your vehicle will work in the future. In addition, there is the risk of fines of up to 5,000 euros and a driver’s license withdrawal of at least six months. The tightening must enter into force by the end of the year at the latest.
“Previous sanctions often don’t work,” Gewessler said at the news conference. Be there “Uncompromising repeat offendersthey are not deterred by the current sanctions. “
Points Package:
Doubling the penalty, sanctions will also be uniform throughout Austria.
Duplication of the period of withdrawal of the driving license
New measures: In the case of recidivism, a traffic psychological examination that must decide whether there is the possibility of participating in traffic.
Following international examples: Vehicle confiscation in particularly severe cases. It remains to be clarified what happens if the vehicle does not belong to the driver.
Four points must be evaluated as soon as possible and take effect before the summer. There is already a positive assessment for the seizure of vehicles, this point should arrive before the end of the year. “It is not only about punitive measures, but also about preventive measures.” The fight against the sliders ends when the death toll is zero.
“People who die in traffic accidents are not just a number in a statistic,” Gewessler said. “We can’t just accept that.”
For Salzburg Provincial Councilor Stefan Schnöll Points 1, 2 and 5 are the most important. “Speed drivers identify very strongly with their vehicles.” That is why it is urgently needed. The goal: to halve the number of accidental deaths. the Tuning scene like in Carinthia, is also in the focus of politicians, “the confiscation will also have an effect.”
Transportation experts welcome the action
The presented intentions of a legislative package against driving at extreme speeds are supported by the ÖAMTC. Counsel Martin Hoffer: “We have always advocated strong legal consequences for serious traffic offenses. However, minor offenses should not be grouped with ‘grass’. Clear demarcations are needed here.”
The Mobility Club welcomes the fact that the federal minister responsible for traffic laws shares these considerations and wants to contribute constructively to the next evaluation. “Certainly there are still very interesting legal issues to be clarified, such as what happens after the confiscation of vehicles. Of course, here the constitutional requirements of the constitution must be considered, especially the fundamental right to property,” the lawyer concluded.
the KFV (Road Safety Board) It also welcomes the road safety measures envisaged by the minister, yet explains that the measures do not go far enough: “Speeding represents a very great danger in road traffic. More measures need to be taken regarding to more effective measures “. The minimum road safety program costs human lives, ”explains KFV director Othmar Thann.
