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About two weeks ago, a Serb living in the canton of St. Gallen pressed the accelerator too hard. In northeastern Austria he raced along the A1 motorway at an impressive speed of 223 km/h (only 130). This means: the 36-year-old was 93 km/h too fast. Stupid, because: Since March 1, in Austria, if you exceed the speed limit of more than 90 km/h outside the city, your vehicle can be stolen after a first offense.
After the speeder, which was on its way to Vienna, was caught, he had to hand in his rag. The car was seized. There was a threat of a mandatory auction of the 250 hp BMW 530i.
Cousin is said to have died shortly before
The resident of St. Gallen should actually be well aware of the driving rules: he works as a driver in Switzerland. But as he tells on “20 Minutes,” there was a reason for the racing. “I didn’t know I was traveling so fast. I was completely distraught over a death. I just wanted to get to Vienna as quickly as possible and didn’t even look at the speedometer anymore.”
The 36-year-old only learned that his cousin had died shortly before the trip. ‘I grew up with him. He was like a brother to me.”
Raser must pay 2000 euros
Apparently a heavy blow to the fate of the St. Gallen resident. However, he did not get away with the lawn with impunity. As the Kronen Zeitung reports, the 36-year-old had to pay 700 euros for a towing service. There is also a fine of 1290 euros. A six-month driving ban was also imposed in Austria.
However, the driver was able to avoid the punishment: mandatory auction. District Governor of Wels-Land, Elisabeth Schwetz, explained to the newspaper: “The driver denied ownership of the car during the investigation. He is merely the tenant.” He was able to prove that too. “He is listed as owner on the registration certificate, but in special cases this is also possible if you are only a tenant.” The owner will pick up the car on Thursday. (Mrs)
Source: Blick
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