An 18-year-old boy raced through Hallein on a souped-up e-scooter on Friday. He probably made his vehicle faster than allowed using tricks from the internet. Police officers kept an eye on him on the street near police headquarters.
Driving up and down in front of a police station at high speed is not a good idea. That’s exactly what a man from Hallein did on Friday. Plus with his e-scooter. The 18-year-old was racing through the black street on the souped-up electric scooter when officers noticed him.
Take the e-scooter to the moped test bench
The man from Hallein had apparently manipulated his vehicle and zoomed past the police officers. They started chasing the scooter driver. You could stop the speeding scooter driver on the other side of the Salzach near the toll gate promenade on the Pernerinsel.
When confronted by police, the young man from Hallein insisted that he had not been driving faster than 25 km/h. After checking his details, the boy had to take the e-scooter to the moped test bench. During the test drive, the display suddenly only showed the permitted 25 km/h and there was no question of excessive speed.
However, the officers did not trust the case and investigated the scooter they were checking. The manufacturer already advertises high speeds and powerful electric motors in the online shop. Internet forums post about how to get around the scooter speed limit, which must be 25 km/h in the Austrian market. Simply pressing a few buttons and levers on the scooter should be enough to access the full power of the engine. The vulnerable two-wheeler from China should then be able to reach the promised speed of 70 km/h.
A simple trick unlocks high speed
Once again, the 18-year-old assured that his scooter only reached 25 km/h. The officials then checked the internet key combinations on the scooter and put the e-scooter to the test again. Lo and behold: the speedometer suddenly showed 72 km/h. The Halleiner could no longer avoid admitting his deception.
The boy is reported to the responsible district administrative authority. Interesting detail: This is also the street where the police station is located, through which the young man rushed at high speed.
Source: Krone
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