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Drunk truck driver in serpentine lines on the A7 – 3.18 per mille!
A drunk truck driver drove in serpentine lines on the A7 near Seesen on November 29th, 2025 and had a blood alcohol level of 3.18.
Drunk truck driver in serpentine lines on the A7 – 3.18 per mille!
On Friday, November 29, 2025, an alarming incident occurred on the A7 motorway near Seesen in the Goslar district: an intoxicated truck driver drove in a very serpentine manner, causing great discomfort on the road. An attentive witness informed the police about the dangerous behavior of the driver, who almost collided with the external safety barrier several times. The brave witness did not give up and remained in contact with the police officers while continuously transmitting the location of the tractor-trailer until it finally arrived at the truck stop at the Rhüden junction, as [NDR](https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/niedersachsen/braunschweig_harz_goettingen/mehr-als-drei-promille-lkw-fahrer-faehrung-stangenlinien-auf-a7, serpentines-100.html) reported.
The Hildesheim motorway police didn't wait long and carried out a breath alcohol test on the 47-year-old truck driver, which showed a shocking 3.18 per mille. A blood sample followed to confirm the serious drunk driving. It also turned out that the driver was unable to produce a driving license because he did not have a permanent residence in Germany. Therefore, a criminal case was initiated for drunkenness and driving without a license, which significantly increased the legal consequences for him, as Newsflash24 added.
Horrifying statistics on road safety in Lower Saxony
Such incidents are alarming, especially in view of the current traffic accident statistics in Lower Saxony. There were a total of 211,737 traffic accidents in 2023, with 32,471 resulting in personal injury. This corresponds to 15.34 percent of all accidents. Of these, 4,271 serious accidents occurred with only property damage, which accounts for 2.02 percent of the total accidents. Of particular concern are the 1,665 accidents that occurred under the influence of intoxicants, which corresponds to 0.79 percent.
- Durchschnittliche Unfallzahlen in Niedersachsen 2023:
- 211.737 insgesamt
- 32.471 mit Personenschaden
- 4.271 schwerwiegende Sachschadenunfälle
- 1.665 unter Einfluss berauschender Mittel
A total of 423 people were killed and 5,122 seriously injured in Lower Saxony in 2023, which underlines the importance of road safety and the responsibility of all road users. The potential dangers posed by drunk drivers cannot be underestimated and yesterday's event shows once again how important an immediate and consistent police response is.
At a time when road safety should be a top priority, such an incident not only leaves other road users uneasy, but also a clear appeal to everyone to drive responsibly and soberly.