Alarming successes of domestic security authorities as part of the two-day ‘Operation Sharp’ on the southern highway near Arnoldstein: Officers removed about ten license plates from abandoned heavy transport vehicles on the spot. Including a ‘rolling bomb’ loaded with 10,820 kilograms of nitrogen.
A final operational balance of the two-day heavy transport checks along the southern highway near the Arnoldstein border triangle has yet to be officially presented. However, some details of “Aktion Scharf” are already known. The international operation was therefore quite successful – if you can even say that in this context.
Danger threatens trucks
On Thursday afternoon, the more than fifty police officers on duty – with the support of more than fifty other forces from various organizations – had removed ten license plates from heavy transport vehicles. There was a real risk of delay for a truck from Italy.
“Rolling Nitrogen Bomb”
The guest tanker truck had loaded a total of 10,820 kilograms of liquid nitrogen – and literally drove down the road like a “rolling bomb” due to a manipulated, defective braking system. The license plates were removed, the registration certificate was seized and a four-figure deposit was charged. The tanker is returned to Italy by a towing company.
Particularly frightening: a coach that had crossed the border from Italy was also not allowed to continue its journey due to serious technical defects. The Romanian passengers were said to have been transported to Portugal, but were stranded at the checkpoint and had to wait for a replacement bus.
Violations of driving and rest times
In addition, there were numerous other reports of some serious technical defects on the vehicles and trailers and some violations of driving and rest times. The police also “fished” two drug drivers off the highway.
Source: Krone
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