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Wild speeder in Osnabrück: motorcyclist flees at 150 km/h!
Motorcyclist in Osnabrück overtakes police at 150 km/h. Several criminal proceedings initiated. Looking for witnesses.
Wild speeder in Osnabrück: motorcyclist flees at 150 km/h!
A motorcyclist caused quite a stir in Osnabrück on Sunday afternoon. At an average speed of 100 km/h, the 41-year-old broke through a 50 km/h zone and ignored the police's stop signals. Things became particularly dangerous when he reached almost 80 km/h in an area with a speed limit of 30 km/h, as bild.de reports. Such exaggerations are not only a violation of the speed regulations, which apply to motorcycles the same as to cars - a maximum of 50 km/h in urban areas, 100 km/h outside of urban areas - but can also have fatal consequences.
The police tried to stop the driver, who comes from Stemwede, at the “Süntelstein” hiking car park. But the speeder continued his escape along the power route and accelerated to an incredible 150 km/h. He ended up colliding with a police vehicle in a roundabout. A blessing in disguise: the motorcyclist only suffered minor injuries, the police officers remained uninjured. However, he caused damage to both vehicles and his motorcycle had to be towed away.
Legal consequences
The police were forced to initiate several criminal proceedings against the speeder. This involves, among other things, the danger to road traffic and a banned motor vehicle race. According to the legal requirements, the order to confiscate his driver's license was a logical consequence, especially for such serious violations. According to the catalog of fines, if you exceed the speed limit by more than 70 km/h in urban areas, you will be fined up to 800 euros, plus points on your driving license and a driving ban lasting several months, as bussgeldkatalog.org states.
What many people may not know is that, along with drunk driving, speeding is the most common cause of traffic accidents. And the penalties are severe. If you exceed the speed limit of 31 km/h in urban areas, you can expect a driving ban of one month, and in the case of repeat offenders it can even be up to three months, as stipulated in the regulations for speeding (bussgeldkataloge.de).
Call for help
The Osnabrück police are asking anyone who witnessed the incident to call 0541/327-2503 or -2515. Any information could help prevent similar incidents in the future and increase road safety. It is important to make the roads safe for everyone, even if it is sometimes tempting to press the accelerator.