Drunk 78-year-old rolls over three kilometers on the rim!

Drunk 78-year-old rolls over three kilometers on the rim!

Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland - In the past few days, a worrying series of accidents in Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, has occurred in which the drunkenness of the drivers played a central role. On June 16, 2025, a shocking incident occurred when a 78-year-old woman drove several kilometers with a flat tire on the highway without notice. She will probably lose her driver's license forever.

The older lady had rammed a traffic sign and continued her journey, while she was only on the rim. She ignored the damage over three kilometers until other road users alerted the police. An attentive driver was finally able to convince the woman to stop on the hard shoulder. A breath alcohol test by the police officers showed terrifying 1.5 per thousand. The loss of the tire and the circumstances of the incident indicate that due to her advanced age and health restrictions, the woman may no longer be able to drive permanently, as [Zeit] (https://www.zeit.de/news/2025-06/16/frau-faehr-nach-unchen- Mehrere-Kilometer-auf-Felge-Wider) reports.

drunk driving instructor flees after accident

not far away, just a few days before, another incident occurred that focused on public security in Freiburg. A driving instructor caused an accident during an hour of driving when he picked up his learner driver at a crossroads and opened a car in front. Both women involved suffered minor injuries.

After the collision, the driving instructor fled the driving school car towards the city center. Passers -by who observed the disaster provided first aid. The police found the driver a little later on the site of the Freiburg University Hospital. A breath alcohol test resulted in worrying 2.47 per thousand, and several empty bottles of high -proof alcohol were discovered in the car. He also had to hand in his driver's license, and the estimated damage is reported in the low five-digit range, such as SWR. Peter Lob of the Freiburg driving instructor association described the incident as a "individual case", but criticized the rare reviews of the criteria for the driving instructor license.

alcohol at the wheel remains a source of danger

These incidents emphasize the burning topic of alcohol at the wheel, which is still a great danger in road traffic. A value of 0.5 per thousand can significantly impair the reaction ability, and most of the alcoholic accidents are to be classified as absolutely fitting according to [ADAC] (https://www.adac.de/gesundheit/Gesund-unterweg/strasse/al alcohol-am-steuer/).

For Germany, figures show that 2023 had over 18,884 people in the event of alcohol -related accidents, while 198 people lost their lives. It is particularly frightening that every fourteenth ride died due to alcohol in road traffic. The next few years will also show how people with high alcohol levels, like the two drivers affected in Freiburg, unfortunately still endanger security on our streets.

The combination of alcohol, personality -related factors such as health and age as well as the subsequent legal consequences from a blood alcohol value of 0.3 per thousand only lead to an urgent appeal to all road users: Please drive responsibly and do without alcohol!