"51 years accident-free"

Dumpster hit, driver’s license permanently gone

Maria S. hit one of these dung bins before leaving the garage in Vienna-Mariahilf.(Bild: Gerhard Bartel)

"What have I done to make something like this happen to me of all people?" Maria S. is desperate. In August 2023, the pensioner hit a wheelie bin in her regular garage in Vienna-Mariahilf. To top it off, the 76-year-old's driving license was permanently revoked: "I feel at the mercy of others." 

"Someone caught driving at 200 km/h gets their license back after a few months. They make such a fuss with me," says Maria S. during a visit to the "Krone" in her apartment in Vienna-Neubau.