Now he is traveling by train ...

Missing son traveling Europe without a driver’s license

Piding border police solved a missing person case from the Baltic States on Thursday. The border police checked a car with Latvian registration in Teisendorf. The 28-year-old driver was on the wanted list with an international wanted notice - because his mother was desperately missing him. 

On August 1, the Piding Border Police Inspectorate checked a car with Latvian registration on the A8 towards Salzburg. The driver was a 28-year-old Latvian who was on a tour of Europe and was planning to stay in Salzburg next. He was unable to produce a driver's license during the check.

The police then also checked the vehicle - and an international wanted notice from the Baltic state promptly appeared. The law enforcement officers immediately contacted the police there to find out the reason for the appearance on the wanted list.

Concerned mother "searched" for her son
A short time later, the Latvian police colleagues got back to them. According to the Piding police: "Apparently the man who had been checked had set off on a tour of Europe without telling his worried mother. She reported her missing son to the Latvian authorities as she was very worried - he should contact her as soon as possible."

The Latvian police also informed the Bavarian officers that the lost son did not have a valid driver's license. He was therefore banned from continuing his journey and will be charged with driving without a license. After all! The mother can be reassured: The son's call followed promptly. The Latvian then continued his tour of Europe. But now by train.