I Think I'm Seeing Things: Fiaker Drove on Vienna's A22

A horse-drawn carriage off the permitted routes caused an operation by the Vienna State Traffic Department on Thursday on the Danube Bank Motorway (A22). The officers directed the coachman, who according to his own statements had gotten lost, off the motorway at the Kaisermühlen junction. During the stop, the officers found that the man who had strayed from the right path had a blood alcohol level of 1.7 per mille. Only hours later, he was caught again - and had "tanked" even more.

Coachman drove with horse-drawn carriage on Vienna A22

According to police spokeswoman Julia Schick, who confirmed a corresponding "heute.at" report to the APA, the first operation occurred around 11:00 a.m. The 64-year-old Hungarian had entered at the Kaisermühlen junction. He was reported under the provisions of the Road Traffic Act, and the officers also reported the incident to MA 65, which is responsible for the Vienna Horse-Drawn Carriage and Horse Rental Car Act, among other things.

Man stopped at Vienna Heldenplatz

Around 2:30 p.m., the Hungarian was stopped again at the wheel - this time at Heldenplatz in the city center and without a horse-drawn carriage, but with an electric vehicle, which have also been used for tourist tours in Vienna for several years. According to "oe24.at", it was an electric vintage car.

This time, the police even found an alcohol level of 1.9 per mille, the spokeswoman told the APA. "The man was prohibited from continuing his journey, the keys were taken away, and he was reported at large," for the second time that day.

(APA/Red)

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