Overview
- A 47-year-old driver parked a broken-down car on the hard shoulder of the A94 near Mühldorf on Tuesday afternoon and then hitchhiked with a companion to Munich Airport so the companion could catch a flight.
- She did not notify the Autobahnmeisterei or police at the time and only informed the Autobahnpolizei later after being asked.
- A police patrol contacted a tow service that recovered the vehicle from the standstreifen after officers learned of the abandoned car.
- Police said other road users were never endangered and reported the driver will likely be responsible for the towing costs.
- Authorities have not decided whether to open an Ordnungswidrigkeitenverfahren; leaving a vehicle on the hard shoulder typically triggers recovery, possible charges for the owner and could prompt a fine if officials later deem a traffic rule was broken.