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With the blue lights on, a Mercedes passed the scene of an accident on the A5.
The “real” police stopped the car.
The driver now faces a lot of trouble.
It sounds a bit like a scene from a mediocre comedy film: A driver is stuck in a traffic jam and is annoyed by the wait - so he simply sticks a flashing light on his roof and speeds past the metal column.
But a driver in Hesse has now actually carried out a similar action.
However, the man was caught.
His offense is likely to have unpleasant consequences for him.
Anyone who puts a flashing light on the roof of their car without authorization can be convicted of official presumption.
There is a risk of a high fine – and in extreme cases even prison.
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Mercedes driver attaches blue lights to the windshield of his car
As the police report, a patrol from the South Hesse police motorway station secured an accident scene on the A5 around 6 p.m.
However, a 56-year-old Mercedes driver clearly didn't want to wait too long: He attached a blue light to the windshield of his car with suction cups, switched it on - and, equipped with this, simply drove past the scene of the accident.
But the officers stationed there found the matter strange: They pulled the car out of traffic.
Police check Mercedes: blue lights are ensured
When the vehicle was checked, it finally turned out that the Mercedes driver with the blue lights activated was by no means a police officer.
The officers suspect that the 56-year-old had recently been annoyed by a driver driving in front and therefore installed the blue lights in the vehicle.
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Suspicion of official arrogance: What threatens the Mercedes driver
The blue light was seized by the police, and the Mercedes driver now has to answer on suspicion of official presumption.
If convicted under Section 132 of the Criminal Code (StGB), the man faces a fine or a prison sentence of up to two years.
A 21-year-old who raced through a Munich suburb some time ago with flashing lights on his roof was sentenced by the district court to a fine of 2,100 euros - and his driving license was also confiscated for four months.
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A Mercedes driver drove past the “real” police with his blue lights on.
Now the man is in for a lot of trouble.
(Symbolic image) © Hendrik Schmidt/dpa
Which institutions in Germany are allowed to use blue lights
Only very specific institutions are allowed to use blue lights in Germany.
This is regulated in Section 52 of the
Road Traffic Licensing Regulations (StVZO).
In addition to police, ambulances and fire departments, vehicles from the following organizations are also allowed to use blue lights: civil and disaster control, military police, federal police and customs as well as accident relief vehicles from public transport companies.