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Extreme speeders in Austria will have to worry about their cars from March.
Repeated violations even threaten to have your car permanently confiscated.
Vienna – Grass is not a trivial offense and can, under certain circumstances, be fatal.
A community in Upper Austria has already addressed the problem on its own with “invisible” speed traps.
In the neighboring country to the south, the penalties against charioteers who drive too fast are now generally being tightened.
Anyone caught speeding in Austria in the future could have to say goodbye to their own car.
Extreme speed can lead to the loss of the car in Austria
In July 2023, the National Council in Vienna made the decision that could potentially lead to extreme speeding costing drivers their cars.
This not only applies to Austrian citizens, but can also apply to foreign drivers.
However, the drivers would have to really overdo it for it to get that far.
From March onwards, speeders in Austria will be threatened with confiscation of their own vehicle - repeat offenders could lose their car permanently.
(Symbolic image) © Michael Bihlmayer/IMAGO
Drivers who drive more than 60 km/h too fast in built-up areas could lose their car.
Outside urban areas, the speed limit would have to be more than 70 km/h to justify the withdrawal of the car.
Losing your own car is not only a threat in Austria.
A German driver had to give up his car in Denmark after driving significantly too fast.
Harsh penalties in Austria: stubborn speeders are threatened with permanent car deprivation
Penalties for drivers who stubbornly flout speed limits could be even stricter.
Drivers who consistently drive at significantly excessive speeds could also face permanent disqualification once their vehicle is impounded.
This applies not only to Austrians, but also to tourists.
The Ministry of Transport announced that the vehicle could then even be auctioned off, with the original owners no longer having any influence.
This could happen with the first offense if drivers drive 80 km/h too fast within built-up areas and 90 km/h outside of built-up areas.
Transport Minister justifies tough action: “If there is speed, the car becomes a weapon”
The responsible district administration decides the fate of the car.
If the car in question is a rental car, it will not be auctioned.
However, an indefinite driving ban for the captured speeder is noted in the vehicle documents, reports the Swiss portal
blick.ch
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Transport Minister Leonore Gewessler (Greens) justified the decisions with the unpredictability of vehicles at such speeds: “There is a speed at which the car becomes a weapon.”
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“We are now putting an end to this and ensuring that their murder weapon is immediately and permanently taken out of the hands of the perpetrators in the future,” added Gewessler.
Fines have also increased steadily in recent years.
Drivers who drive up to 20 km/h too fast in built-up areas have to pay 30 euros.
Anyone who drives more than 80 km/h too fast must pay at least 300 euros - and their driving license will also be revoked for at least six months.
Repeat offenders could even face fines of up to 5,000 euros.
Austria also hopes that other measures, such as simple floor markings, will increase safety on the roads.
(rd/dpa/jm)
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