Overview
- A 52-year-old driver was stopped on the A2 near Gelsenkirchen after multiple reports of dangerous swerving on December 24, and a voluntary breath test registered over five per mille.
- Police took a blood sample at the station, confiscated the woman’s license and reported that she tried to get back into her car during the stop despite officers’ orders.
- Witnesses said the Audi repeatedly veered into oncoming traffic and forced other motorists to take evasive action before the stop at the Herten interchange.
- In Austria, a 34-year-old on the B95 caused two property-damage crashes and failed to stop, with officers later finding her heavily intoxicated and taking her license.
- Police discovered a baby on the rear seat of the Austrian driver’s car that was not properly secured, and the case will be reported to the Klagenfurt prosecutor and the Feldkirchen district authority.