Planquadrat in Burgenland: 800 Checks

Ten drivers were found to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs, reported the State Police Directorate in Eisenstadt. A 63-year-old in the Neusiedl am See district was found to have a blood alcohol level of 1.98 per mille. Speeding drivers were also caught.

93 Police Officers Were Involved

93 police officers were involved in the nationwide operation. Among other things, they conducted 704 breathalyzer and preliminary alcohol tests. Two drivers had more than 0.5, five more than 0.8 per mille. Three others were driving under the influence of drugs. 888 reports for speeding violations detected by radar were also a result of the checkpoint. According to the report, there were also four license plate confiscations.

On the Northeast Motorway (A6), two speeding violations of more than 70 km/h were detected by radar. This will result in reports and the initiation of driver's license revocation procedures, according to the police. Driving at 98 instead of the permitted 50 km/h in the town area of Parndorf (Neusiedl am See district) also meant the provisional confiscation of the driving license for a Hungarian citizen.

(APA/Red)

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