Police halt illicit automobile speed competitions in Bremerhaven
Bremerhaven Police Seize High-Performance Vehicles Involved in Alleged Illegal Street Racing
On the night of September 1, Bremerhaven Police seized two high-performance vehicles, a VW Phaeton and a Mercedes E-model, following an alleged illegal street racing incident on Langener Landstraße.
The incident took place around 1:15 AM, with the cars moving northbound towards Cherbourger Straße. The vehicles were driving diagonally offset with a few meters between them and at excessive speeds.
The police pursued the speeders and caught up to them at a red light, where they found that the engines and brakes of both vehicles were severely overheated.
The 23-year-old driver of the VW and the 24-year-old driver of the Mercedes received citations for illegal street racing. Both had to surrender their driving licenses to the police. No further information about the identities of the suspects was provided in the article.
Organizing or participating in an illegal street race is punishable by imprisonment of up to two years or a fine. If a race results in endangerment of other road users, a prison sentence of up to five years may be imposed. Inappropriate speed and grossly negligent and reckless driving to reach the highest possible speed can also be considered a race.
For those who are found guilty, possible consequences include up to three points in the driver's license register in Flensburg, possible revocation of the driver's license, and the requirement for a medical-psychological examination (MPU).
The Bremerhaven Police remind that illegal races on the road are a criminal offense and are punishable by severe penalties according to the Criminal Code (§315d).
For further questions, contact the Bremerhaven Police Press Office at 0471 / 953-1403 or email [email protected]. The original information was provided by the Polizei Bremerhaven and transmitted via news aktuell. The incident occurred on Langener Landstraße and towards Cherbourger Straße in Bremerhaven.
The Bremerhaven Police Press Office's website is www.polizei.bremerhaven.de.
