Caught in control

Drug driver was caught in Mattsee

During a routine check on Tuesday morning on the Köstendorfer Landesstraße in the municipality of Mattsee, a 30-year-old driver was in need of an explanation. The police were quickly able to find the reason for his conspicuous driving style.

The 30-year-old Upper Austrian's alcohol test was negative, but a subsequent drug test was positive for amphetamine.

An official medical examination determined that he was unfit to drive, whereupon the police temporarily retained his driver's license and prohibited him from continuing to drive.

The man confessed to having consumed a small amount of amphetamine on the evening of June 10. He will be reported to the relevant authorities.