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During the night of Saturday, the traffic police of the state traffic department and the Freistadt district police command moved to carry out an approach check of the tuned vehicles. The technical inspection of the rejected vehicles was carried out at the Freistadt road maintenance department by an expert from the Upper Austria Office. State government. At the same time, three employees of the Freistadt district administration handled criminal proceedings at the scene.
The result: In nearly 1,300 vehicles measured, officials found 85 limit values exceeded. 18 cars had technical defects that led to a criminal order; One vehicle had its license plate removed on the spot because it was too loud. In addition, law enforcement officers conducted 69 preliminary alcohol tests. With three vehicle drivers, the value was more than 0.5 per thousand.
Since May, the state of Upper Austria has been cracking down on speeding drivers, drug drivers, and unauthorized car conversions with focus controls. “During these checks, a long list of flagrant tempo violations, illegal tuning obstructions and high-risk low-intoxicating trips was recorded,” said Upper Austria Regional Infrastructure Councilor Günther Steinkellner (FP), thanking the police and the employees of the regional traffic department and the district authorities for their commitment.
