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Frenzy in Vienna favorites: Police stop illegal street racing!
Illegal street racing was stopped in Vienna-Favoriten, two drivers at 125 km/h in a 50 zone. There are consequences.
Frenzy in Vienna favorites: Police stop illegal street racing!
In Vienna-Favoriten on June 6, 2025, police stopped an illegal street race that could have serious consequences for some of those involved. At 8:35 p.m., the state traffic department documented with a calibrated speedometer and video camera that two cars were traveling at a breathtaking 125 km/h in a 50 km/h zone. This speeding is anything but a trivial offense in city traffic, but rather indicates a serious traffic problem. A subsequent operation resulted in the two young drivers, 20 and 24 years old, being stopped on Oberlaaer Straße.
The police acted consistently: both men's driving licenses were temporarily revoked and their vehicles were confiscated for further inspection because the speeding was classified as potentially dangerous. This is a common procedure in Austria, as the ADAC also reports, where the penal practice for extreme speeding violations includes that vehicles can be confiscated or even auctioned if the offense is repeated.
Frenzy and its consequences
Especially when driving at high speeds, there is a risk of serious accidents, which can be dangerous not only for the drivers but also for other road users. A particular alarm sign in this context is that a motorcyclist was caught speeding on Himberger Straße at an astonishing speed of 161 km/h that same evening - also in a 50 km/h zone. Such extreme violations have significant legal consequences in many European countries, including Austria.
The possible punishment in Austria for such speeding violations goes beyond the immediate confiscation of the vehicle. Depending on the severity of the violation, drivers can face driving bans, fines or even prison sentences. While in Germany there are already penalties for speeding 21 km/h over the limit, Austrian law recognizes past speeders at 80 km/h in urban areas as the minimum for confiscation.
Road safety: A common concern
The reprehensibility of speeding cannot only be measured by the harsh penalties. In a country where road safety is very important, measures against speeders are essential. The proceeds from auctions of the confiscated vehicles will partly go to the Road Safety Fund, an approach that is intended to have a positive impact on road safety. 70 percent of the income is used to finance measures to improve road safety, which is emphatically emphasized by the ADAC.
Violations of the road traffic regulations not only have financial consequences. Social responsibility also plays a significant role when it comes to how we use our roads. A rethinking of driving culture is necessary, and the incidents in Favoriten are a clear indication that there is a need for action.
In the hope that such incidents will be reduced in the future, it remains to be seen how the authorities will respond to the current situation and what further measures can be implemented to improve road safety. Because I'm sure we can all agree: life has priority on the road - and not just for speeders.