Measures since March

24 speeding vehicles confiscated by police in Tyrol

Drivers step on the gas around St. Johann i. W.: speeders are often caught.(Bild: Martin Oberbichler, Christof Birbaumer, Krone Kreativ)

Since this spring, anyone who is clearly speeding by car or motorcycle not only has to worry about losing their driving license, but also their vehicle. The police in Tyrol have been carrying out regular speeding campaigns. The "Krone" took a closer look at an East Tyrol hotspot.

Since March, anyone who exceeds the speed limit by 80 km/h in the local area or by 90 km/h outside of town has not only had to reckon with a hefty fine, but has also lost their driving license and their vehicle (for the time being). So far, 24 vehicles have been confiscated by the police across Tyrol: 15 of them cars and nine motorcycles. Speeding drivers were caught 19 times in the open countryside and five times in the local area.

In the first half of the year, the Tyrolean police reported over 440,000 speeding offenses.

Enrico Leitgeb, Leiter der Landesverkehrsabteilung Tirol

Bild: Polizei Tirol

Regular speed enforcement campaigns are intended to ensure safety on the roads, as Enrico Leitgeb, Head of the Tyrol Provincial Traffic Department, explains: "The last national speed enforcement campaign took place on August 1st. This alone resulted in 1617 speeding violations across Tyrol."

Focal points and hotspot around St. Johann im Walde
At weekends, an eye is also kept on single-lane vehicles. There have already been 16 motorcycle hotspots this year. "In the first half of the year, the Tyrolean police reported over 440,000 speeding offenses," explains Leitgeb.

The long straight near Unterpeischlach is an obvious choice, but it is not a race track.

Polizeiinspektion Matrei i.O.

What is striking since March are the almost regular reports of enormous speeding violations on the B108 Felbertauernstraße, especially around St. Johann im Walde. Two bikers have had to surrender their license and motorcycle since the end of July - most recently an Italian (33) who was "flashed" at a whopping 187 km/h on Saturday.

When asked at the police station in Matrei, they confirmed that this section invites speeding: "The long straight at Unterpeischlach is ideal, but it is not a race track," they say. Where the traffic offenders come from varies. Most recently, two tourists and a local were caught.