Drunk ghost driver in Schwerin: Police picks up hard!

Drunk ghost driver in Schwerin: Police picks up hard!

Schwerin, Deutschland - A worrying situation flated on the night of July 1, when the police stopped a drunk ghost driver in Schwerin. The 57-year-old man was on the street "Am Green Valley" around 00:20 a.m. when a retired police officer noticed him and immediately informed the authorities. Thanks to the brave intervention, worse was spared for other road users. According to [NDR] (https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/mecklenburg-vorpommern/westmecklenburg/schwerin-geisterfahrer-mi--als-s-s-s-promille-Stopped, Mvregioschwerin-330.html) the driver had an incredible more than two per mille in the blood.

But that's not all: the vehicle that the man headed for showed fresh damage, which may result from an earlier accident in Grabenstrasse. The police have started the investigation into danger of road traffic and possible driver flight. A call to the population was pronounced to regain possible witnesses and collect further information.

a nationwide problem

alcohol at the wheel is an increasingly serious topic in Germany. While the figures for the traffic fatalities sank sustainably between 2020 and 2021, in 2022 they experienced an increase in traffic accidents under the influence of alcohol to a total of 38,771, which corresponds to a worrying increase of 19 percent compared to the previous year. This information is taken from the [Goslar Institute] (https://www.goslar-Institut.de/recherche-tipps/recht-versicherung/Al alcohol-am-steuer-zahl-der-unfaelle-steigt/).

The legal limits are clear: in Germany there is a alcohol boundaries of 0.5. Even an absolute ban on alcohol for beginners and drivers under the age of 21. A first violation can be punished with fines, points in Flensburg and even a driving ban. The most worrying is that from a blood alcohol value of 1.1 per thousand the driver is considered absolutely accurate. Insurance also threatens in the event of accidents under the influence of alcohol with refusal of performance or reduction.

help from the police

As the case shows in Schwerin, it is often attentive citizens or police officers who recognize and intervene a hazard in good time. This is crucial to minimize the risk of other road users and prevent tragic accidents. In this special incident, the rapid reaction of the witness was prevented.

After all, you have to ask yourself: What can everyone do to minimize such dangers? The police urgently appeals to all road users to deal responsibly with alcohol and prefer to use alternative means of transport if you plan to consume alcohol.