Woman reported three times for driving without a licence

A 55-year-old woman was reported three times within an hour for driving without a valid licence in the Flachgau region of Salzburg, ORF reported. Police also recorded suspected drug impairment in one driver and an alcohol reading of 1.96 per mille in another during checks in Flachgau and the Lungau region.

The woman went to a police station in Flachgau on November 8 to collect a document, arriving in her own car despite not having a valid driving licence. Officers explained the legal situation, and she said she would not drive again. Shortly afterwards, police stopped her at the wheel again.

In Thalgau, police noticed physical signs of possible drug impairment in a 30-year-old driver. A test was positive for cocaine, and a subsequent medical examination found him unfit to drive. Police barred him from continuing his journey and temporarily confiscated his licence. He is to be reported. Police also found that his licence had been withdrawn in August after he drove under the influence of alcohol.

In the Lungau region, a 41-year-old driver recorded 1.96 per mille in a breath test. Police temporarily confiscated her licence and reported her.