On Tuesday, the coalition decided on a “part package” against traffic hooligans. The next step is a heavy one: the amendment of the Motor Vehicles Act (KFG) in the Transport Committee will result in higher fines and faster license plate and car key checks for traffic hooligans.
If you do not follow the rules in traffic, you can not only expect higher minimum penalties, but you should also be able to have your license plates removed on site in the event of serious violations: the coalition decided on Tuesday in the traffic committee in parliament. The turquoise-green package should make it easier for authorities to declare war on ruthless hooligans from the illegal tuning scene.
In the case of “illegal street racing, brutal noise pollution and deliberately caused explosion sounds”, the car must be seized for 72 hours in addition to higher fines, says traffic spokesman Andreas Ottenschläger of ÖVP.
remove the car permanently
And it should eventually become even more difficult: as already demanded by Environment Minister Leonore Gewessler (Greens), the ÖVP also wants extreme speeds in the event of a recurrence – for example with a speed of 130 in the area after a driver’s license has been revoked – confirms Ottenschläger.
“Especially when it comes to traffic, everyone must adhere to our common rules,” the Minister of Transport, Public Works and Water Management said on Tuesday. Details of the constitutionally sensitive issue are still being worked on, with the ÖVP and the Greens aiming to be ready before the summer.
Very well connected groups
The roadrunner and tuning scene has grown rapidly in recent years. The groups are very active and very well connected with each other, as Viennese city councilor Ulli Sima (SPÖ) said. As a result, the population is not only threatened by illegal street racing at speeds of over 100 km/h in the middle of the city, but also exposed to enormous noise pollution.
Source: Krone
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