Drug drivers stopped in Miltenberg: strict controls announced!

Drug drivers stopped in Miltenberg: strict controls announced!

On Tuesday, June 11, 2025, there was an incident in Miltenberg that once again illustrated the dangers of drug use in road traffic. At around 2:00 p.m., a 25-year-old car driver from Belgium drove to a police control center on Luitpoldstrasse. During the check, the officials immediately noticed the driver's signs of dropouts. The young man confessed to the consumption of drugs, and a preliminary test confirmed the suspicion with a positive result. He is not only a potential traffic offender, but could also feel harder consequences, because the police authorities have clearly pointed out the dangers of driving under drugs.

The driver had to hand in his car key and a blood sampling was ordered. Since he did not have a permanent residence in Germany, a security deposit of around 600 euros was also due. Such measures are part of a comprehensive strategy to get ruthless driving under the influence of narcotics under control. According to the police headquarters in Lower Franconia, increased traffic controls are planned for this year that aim to keep dangerous drivers away from public road traffic.

drugs and their consequences in road traffic

Participation in road traffic under the influence of illegal drugs such as cannabis, heroin, morphine, cocaine, amphetamine, or ecstasy is already an administrative offense without visible failure. It gets worse if drug -related driving errors lead to the endangerment of others or even cause accidents. In these cases, the matter quickly changes to a criminal offense, which according to § 316 StGB can be punished with prison terms of up to one year or fines. If even people are harmed in the traffic, the punishment can be up to five years, as stated in § 315c StGB police-beratung.de.

The dangers that drugs have in road traffic are enormous. Drugs affect concentration, attention and response time - skills that a driver absolutely needs. During the control, drugs are often quickly detected by pre -test devices in sweat, saliva or urine. From August 22, 2024, new limit values ​​for THC will apply in the blood serum to further protect drivers and young drivers.

calls for witnesses and other measures

The police also call up the population for help: on Tuesday at 10:45 a.m., a parked van on the left exterior was hit at Hauptstraße 89. Information on this can be submitted to the Miltenberg police inspection on 09371/945-0.

The discussion about drugs in road traffic is not new, and so the ADAC also emphasizes the need to provide more intensive information and control in public transport. Statistics show that the costs for a drug trip-including lawyer and procedural costs-can quickly increase to 5,000 to 7,000 euros, and the consequences of civil law cannot be underestimated adac.de.

These developments are not only alarming for those affected, but also for all road users. Therefore, it means to be vigilant and pay attention to yourself and others to ensure security on our streets. It remains to be seen how the planned traffic controls in Lower Franconia will contain the influence of drugs in road traffic.