Drunk speeders flee in Cologne with over 120 km/h in front of the police!

Drunk speeders flee in Cologne with over 120 km/h in front of the police!

In the night of Tuesday, July 8, 2025, a dangerous chase occurred in Cologne, which was triggered by a heavily alcoholic driver. The 39-year-old man behind the wheel of an Audi TT ignored the police stop and accelerated to over 120 km/h, while racing through triple red light traffic lights. This risky behavior began near the zoo bridge when the police wanted to undergo a traffic control at around 1:00 a.m. Despite the clear request to drive more slowly, the driver fled until he finally stopped abruptly on Deutz-Mülheimer Straße and drove onto the sidewalk, whereupon he was arrested by the officials how he was arrested, how ksta.de reported.

In the subsequent control, it turned out that the driver had a breath alcohol value of around 1.5 per thousand. This is not only a significant risk to other road users, but also exceeds the limit to the absolute inability to drive, which is defined from 1.1 per thousand. With such high values, criminal consequences are given to the driver, including drunkenness at the wheel, driving without a driver's license and driving with a forbidden motor vehicle, according to the police.

legal consequences and alcohol boundaries

alcohol at the wheel is a serious topic in Germany and the legal consequences are correspondingly hard. The following alcohol boundaries apply to drivers: from 0.5 per thousand there are traffic violations that are punished with fines and points in the driving suitability register. With values ​​from 1.1 per thousand, one speaks of absolute inability to drive, which results in criminal consequences such as license deprivation and possible blocking periods. In this case, the man's driver's license is confiscated on the basis of the Ukrainian driver's license submitted, which was invalid by his permanent residence in Germany, reports adac.de.

These strict regulations aim to ensure safety in road traffic. An alcoholic driver not only pose a danger for himself, but also for other road users. Therefore, the measures that are taken against such violations are clearly defined. In the case of at least 1.6 per thousand, a medical-psychological examination (MPU) is also required before the driver's license can be requested, such as [Kanzlei-heskamp.de] (https://www.kanzlei-heskamp.de/ alcohol-und-drogen/allgemeins-zu- alcohol-und-drogen-unde explains.

The case of the drunken razor once again throws a light on the dangers of alcohol in road traffic and the need for a responsible handling of the car. The police have already started measures to effectively combat dangerous driving in Cologne.