Angry vandals: Camping chaos at Salfinssee escalated!

Angry vandals: Camping chaos at Salfinssee escalated!

Senderstal, Österreich - In Austria, illegal camping accepts questionable dimensions. The conditions are tense, especially in the transmitter valley, a popular region on the north side of the Stubai Alps. Vice Mayor Thomas Oberdanner reports vandalism, who finally led to the destruction of an automatic barrier. This barrier, which has been installed since Corona pandemic, is intended to prevent more than 120 vehicles from having access to the popular destination at the same time. Anton Bucher, the mayor of the community, sharply criticizes the vandals: "This is amazing!". The situation is not easier, because during the weekends many illegal campers, up to 50 times, mostly spend the night at Salfinssee. This not only brings noise through loud radios, but also control for the remaining staff to its limits - a situation that needs to be addressed urgently. As merkur.de , a video surveillance cannot be implemented for legal reasons.

But that's not the only problem: In Styria, too, the air becomes thinner for wild campers. A recently planned amendment to the State Security Act provides drastic measures. This gives municipalities extensive powers to prevent unauthorized camping. The excitement originally triggered by a caravan by Roma and Sinti at the DoBL-Zwaring model airfield has caused political decision-makers to increase the pressure. The FPÖ has already requested a legal ban, similar to the one in Lower Austria that was taken up by Governor Christopher Drexler (ÖVP). According to the report of all-out-magazin.com, municipalities can now prohibit setting up tents, caravans and similar outside of campsites, with exceptions with the consent of the respective Property owners are possible.

The fines for illegal camping can be different in Austria depending on the state. The Verkehrsclub Austria (ÖCC) gives interesting insights: The punishments range from up to 700 euros in Vienna up to 14,500 euros in Lower Austria. Explained about the exact conditions [OEAMTC.AT] (https://www.oeastc.at/presse/oecc-wildcampen-in-oesterreich-and-Strafen-der-Bundeslakehr-Until- 38722492) The situation in the various federal states and shows that camping vacation in Austria has experienced a boom, but the campaign of the official bodies is still largely prohibited. For example, Carinthia has introduced a ban on penalties of up to 3,630 euros.