Police remove four defective vehicles from traffic in Deutschlandsberg

Police removed four vehicles from the road in Deutschlandsberg on Wednesday after finding serious defects, ORF reported. Officers also filed 60 reports for traffic violations.

The checks, carried out with technicians from the Styrian vehicle inspection unit, found serious problems in three cars and one moped. Police seized the vehicles’ number plates and registration certificates.

Defects included tampering with exhaust systems, significant oil and fuel leaks and damaged exhausts. One tyre was so badly damaged that its fabric was exposed, and inspectors found a heavily rusted vehicle floor in another case.