Excitement among speeders – Now a 17-year-old’s car is up for auction!

Of the 133 vehicles temporarily accepted so far, 13 Austrians will never see their cars again. A driver had to watch his beloved Peugot 208 being auctioned for 6,800 euros on October 2. The driver was driving at a speed of 153 km/h in an 80 km/h zone outside Vorarlberg, which equates to exceeding the speed limit by 73 km/h.

Now a 17-year-old teenager from the Flachgau region of Salzburg has to share the same fate: He drove at a speed of 192 km/h in a 100 zone on the A1 near Ansfeld in August. His VW Passat will be auctioned online in November. A spokeswoman for Dorotheum auction house also confirmed this to the Crown. The starting price for the car with 116 hp is 400 euros.

Two inspection certificate holders lose their cars
Shocking when you consider that the 17-year-old is also a test card holder. Last week the ‘Krone’ reported about a 20-year-old Viennese who had to say goodbye to his BMW. He also had a probationary certificate and was also required to undergo additional training. The young man had invested thousands of euros to challenge the decision of the administrative court. But in vain. The car is auctioned. The Dorotheum cannot yet say when the time will come.

Even begging won’t bring the car back
The effectiveness of the measure that came into effect in March has been hotly debated since March. The ÖAMTC also raised legal concerns in a statement in February this year: “On the one hand, there are no Research shows that heavier penalties have a greater deterrent effect than lower penalties. Moreover, so drastic Interference with the property of Decisions should be made by criminal courts and not by administrative authorities,” ÖAMTC lawyer Matthias Wolf explained at the time.

Lawyer Robert Lattermann, who represents the 20-year-old Viennese, also questioned the drastic intervention in the building in an interview with the ‘Krone’. The young speeder had previously signed a debt agreement with his father, which stated in writing that “the car will only become the 20-year-old’s full property once the 30,000 euros have been paid out,” Lattermann said. However, this fact was not enough for the responsible judge: he ruled in accordance with the purchase agreement, in which the young Viennese was named as the owner.

Complaint filed with the administrative judge
Only on Wednesday did Lattermann represent the 20-year-old motorist in court after he filed a complaint against the administrative judge’s ruling – which was dismissed.

The young man could also appeal here and go to the next higher authority: the administrative court. “Since this law is new, it would have been interesting to see what the highest authority in Austria would rule,” Lattermann explains. However, the lawyer advised the young Viennese woman against this. Because if he were rejected again, the 20-year-old would have to bear the full legal and administrative costs. These amount to a total of around 40,000 euros (including the value of the BMW).