Drug trip in Hemmoor: Police caught two drivers under influence!

Drug trip in Hemmoor: Police caught two drivers under influence!

On Friday, July 4, 2025, the police commissioner Hemmoor in Lower Saxony carried out comprehensive traffic controls. Two men were targeted by the officials because they were apparently under the influence of drugs at the wheel. At 4:55 p.m., a 43-year-old Hemmoorer was stopped with his car on Stader Strasse. With him, significant signs of an influence could be determined, which was confirmed by a drug test. According to the police, he was then taken from a blood sample.

Almost two hours later, at 6:15 p.m., the second suspect, a 34-year-old Cuxhavener, noticed with his petty bike on Cuxhavener Straße. He also found signs of drug influence and a preliminary test also refers to the consumption of narcotics. He also had to undergo a blood sample in order to obtain more information. These incidents are part of the ongoing efforts of the police to combat drug abuse in road traffic. As reported [news.de] (https://www.news.de/lokales/858757675/polizeiechticker-cuxhaven-06-07-verstoss- against-das-Betae- Heute/1/), the focus was on drug trips without driving errors, which brings additional challenges for safety on the streets.

risks and punishments in drug use

drug rapid tests are used to determine whether drivers may have consumed drugs. These tests check different body fluids such as saliva and urine for typical substances such as THC, cocaine and amphetamines. Give eight in traffic emphasizes that the saliva test in particular is considered reliable in order to determine current drug use. However, the problem remains that even without failure of failure, there can be an administrative offense that can be expensive.

The possible penalties for drug use vary in road traffic. At the first offense, fines of 500 to 1,500 euros and a driving ban of up to three months threaten. Parents of beginners also have to adjust to an extension of the trial period by two years. It gets worse if there is driving errors, hazards or even accidents due to drug use. According to Section 316 of the Criminal Code, imprisonment of up to one year or fines then threaten, while § 315c StGB can even provide for up to five years of imprisonment if other road users are endangered. This can quickly become expensive for those affected, since the costs for a medical-psychological examination (MPU) and other additional fees can quickly increase over 2,000 euros, according to the information from police advice.

The police will continue to carry out controls to ensure security on the streets and to contain drug abuse in road traffic. The current cases from Hemmoor show how important such measures are to make the streets safer for all road users.