Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Police Seize Licenses After Illegal Street Race Through Central Munich

An unmarked traffic unit recorded three 18-year-olds topping 100 km/h near the Siegestor, triggering investigations for prohibited racing.

Overview

  • A civilian video-equipped patrol observed a BMW, a Mercedes and a Renault weaving at high speed on Leopold- and Ludwigstraße around 1:10 a.m. Sunday.
  • After stopping at a Martiusstraße light, the drivers accelerated past 65 km/h in a 30 zone before exceeding 100 km/h near the Siegestor.
  • A curve at the monument nearly produced a collision between two cars, according to police who filmed the maneuvers.
  • The motorists slowed only after seeing a uniformed patrol near the university, where officers conducted checks and confiscated all three licenses.
  • Relatives retrieved the vehicles as the Munich traffic police opened cases for prohibited car racing and multiple traffic violations; no further outcomes were reported.