Rapid chase in Cologne: 20-year-old falls to escape!

Rapid chase in Cologne: 20-year-old falls to escape!

On Monday evening, June 23, a 20-year-old motorcyclist in Cologne-Volkhoven-Weiler ensured a dangerous attempt to escape, which also kept the police in suspense. The young man escaped a traffic control and sat down with a not approved motorcycle, the license plate of which was neither forgiven nor provided with the necessary seals. At 8:00 p.m. he ignored the stop of a motorcycle policeman and fled the Bundesautobahn 57 towards Dortmund at speeds of up to 200 km/h. Due to the massive risk to everyone involved, the police broke off the persecution at the Niehl junction, such as [ksta.de] (https://www.ksta.de/koeln/chorweiler/volkhoven-weiler/fluchtuuch-mit-zugelassenem--motorrad-20-jaehriger-nach-stot-stot-stot-stot-stot-stot-stot-stot-stoeln-koeln-koeln-stot-stoel reported.

However, the story took an unexpected turn when at 9:00 p.m. a concerned citizen reported that he had observed a motorcyclist in Cologne-Fühlingen who apparently wanted to hide. The patrol cars were quickly on site and found the refugee, who in turn ignored the indict signals and tried to escape again by escape. It was only when the Köln-Worringen junction was a further escape attempt to escape-the driver fell when he lost control of the motorcycle. Fortunately, the 20-year-old was not injured, but the police made the motorcycle safe and made criminal charges for several offenses, including a forbidden motor vehicle race. His driver's license was confiscated.

illegal street races are increasing

The problem of illegal street races is increasingly gaining explosive in Cologne. So there was a recent incident in which four young motorcyclists aged 25 to 26 on Thursday evening exported an illegal race at the military ring - right in front of the police. After switching to green, the drivers rest with loud engines towards Lindenthal and reach speeds of over 180 km/h, although the permitted top speed is 70 km/h. Here, too, the police became aware and recorded the persecution, which, however, ended when the drivers had to stop at a red traffic light. There were also two among the drivers who were obviously under the influence of drugs; A quick test resulted in indications of cannabis, which led to the arrangement of blood samples. This situation shows how the street races are not only risky, but also criminal, such as tag24.de reported.

forbidden street competitions are not only illegal, they also have serious consequences. According to the Criminal Code, both organizing and participation in such races are punishable and can be punished with fines, driving bans and even prison terms. The consequences in the event of accidents are particularly noteworthy: depending on the severity of the danger, up to five years in prison can threaten, especially if there are injuries or even deaths. The driver's driver's license is usually withdrawn, at least for six months, and in the worst case, civil law claims on the part of the victims can be asserted. The possibility of a medical-psychological examination (MPU) is also in the room, especially if you want to regain your driving license. Giving more information about these legal aspects [mpu-fragen.net] (https://mpu-fragen.net/illegale-strassenrennen-rassen-risiken-straf mass-und-folkurzen/).

The incidents in Cologne clearly show that exciting feelings behind the steering wheel can quickly lead to dangerous reality. It is to be hoped that traffic safety measures in the city will be strengthened in order to prevent such dangerous attempts to escape and illegal races. The police are required and those responsible in the city urgently need to work on effective solutions.