Without a driver's license

Drunk Styrian fled from police in his car

A 32-year-old from the Graz-Umgebung district disregarded police signals to stop and sped off north of Graz on Sunday night. The police stopped the heavily intoxicated man, who is known to have a criminal record, a short time later.

Officers from the Gratwein police station had been carrying out speed measurements in Gratkorn shortly before 10 p.m. when they noticed the 32-year-old's vehicle. As the man was traveling at excessive speed, they tried to stop him. However, the driver accelerated. After a pursuit, they were able to stop him and had the man, who they had noticed several times before, take a breathalyzer test: This revealed a "massive impairment". The Styrian had to abandon the vehicle.

The man did not have a driver's license - this had already been taken from him several times and the inspection sticker ("Pickerl") on his car had also expired, according to the provincial police headquarters. The Styrian was reported several times.