15-year-old escaped from the police by car and causes accident in Vechta

15-year-old escaped from the police by car and causes accident in Vechta

A dramatic incident occurred on Sunday evening in Vechta when a 15-year-old teenager fled a car in front of the police. According to nwz reported 14-year-old drove away with the vehicle. But during the later control in Landwehrstrasse, the car was controlled by a 15-year-old who immediately escaped the police.

The teen drivers accelerated the car to escape the civil servants' pending signals and raced along the Lohner Strasse at an excessive speed. This risky driving style led him to lose control of the vehicle when turning into Lüscher Straße, came off the road and finally raced into a hedge. Fortunately, this incident remained in the case of property damage that was around 8,000 euros while no people were injured.

Legal consequences for young people

The police have initiated investigations against the 15-year-old due to unauthorized use of a car, driving without a driving license, prohibited motor vehicle race, danger of road traffic and several administrative offenses. The 14-year-old is also investigated because he was also on the road without a valid driving license. As Presseportal , both young people were then brought to the office of the police commissioner in Vechta and handed over to the obitudes of their beneficiaries.

But what does the legal situation look like for such acts? Driving without a driver's license is considered a crime in Germany in accordance with § 21 Road Traffic Act (StVG). This includes driving a motor vehicle without the necessary driving license and can be punished with prison terms of up to a year or fines. In addition, a driving ban and an entry in the driving suitability register, as on Juraforum is made.

another traffic accident in the region

In the same period there was another incident in nearby Visbek. A 32-year-old man from Wardenburg caused a traffic accident when he got off the road with his car in a left curve and landed on a field. Here, too, he fled before he was found with the support of the volunteer fire brigade. The stock of alcohol made blood sample inevitable, the test showed 1.38 per thousand. This case shows how serious and dangerous such situations can be for all road users.

The events from Vechta and Visbek give the reason to take care of how important safety in road traffic is and what serious legal consequences can have driving without a suitable driving license. A good knack in dealing with the vehicle and knowledge about the laws are essential to avoid such dangerous situations.