Penalty for Curious Drivers After Action by the "Last Generation"

This was also the case on May 8, 2024, on the Vienna Southeast Tangent (A23): A police officer involved in the action reported drivers in the opposite direction who caused traffic jams by driving slowly and looking at the events on the other side.

According to the "Kronen Zeitung" (Wednesday edition), one of the penalized drivers did not want to accept this and filed a complaint with the Administrative Court (VwG) Vienna. However, this was dismissed by the responsible judge, as confirmed by the spokeswoman and vice president of the Vienna VwG, Beatrix Hornschall, to the APA on Wednesday. At that time, there was a 17-kilometer traffic jam on the A23.

"No Doubt About the Misconduct of the Accused"

The judge recognized that the driver in question contributed to the traffic jam by driving slowly and directing his attention to the climate action in the opposite direction. The court had "no doubt about the misconduct of the accused (the complaining driver, note)," quoted the "Krone" from the reasoning. Furthermore, the driver had "significantly harmed the interest of traffic safety."

According to Hornschall, the complainant requested a written version of the judge's decision. If he wants to pursue the matter further, he must turn to the Constitutional Court (VfGH). The penalty amount is not sufficient for the continuation of the proceedings at the Administrative Court (VwGH).

(APA/Red)

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