Flashed at 190 km/h

Confiscated! Speed biker gets rid of his motorcycle

Once again, a speeding biker had to hand in his beloved motorcycle: A 33-year-old Italian man crashed into a police speed trap at almost 190 km/h in East Tyrol on Saturday evening. The vehicle was confiscated and the driver's license was taken away.

Someone was in a particular hurry: the East Tyrolean police carried out speed checks on the Felbertauernstraße (B108) near St. Johann im Walde on Saturday evening.

At around 6.30 pm, the Italian motorcyclist was clocked at 187 km/h.

Due to the massive speeding, the motorcycle was temporarily confiscated.

Die Polizei

Driving license also lost
The speed limit in this area would have been 100 km/h. The 33-year-old biker was immediately taken off the road by the officers. "Due to the massive speeding, the motorcycle was provisionally confiscated," said the investigators.

The speeding driver also had to surrender his driver's license on the spot. Corresponding charges will follow.

Seizures possible since March
Following an amendment to the Road Traffic Act, vehicles can be confiscated and subsequently even auctioned off since March 1 in the event of massive speeding.