A 30-year-old drove his Mercedes AMG into parked cars in broad daylight on Bundesallee during an illegal race Photo: Spreepicture Photo: Spreepicture
From Hildburg Bruns
The PS Protzer do not take your foot off the gas. Since 2022, the Berlin law enforcement authorities have targeted 1,102 suspects.
Since the introduction of the new speeder paragraph (§ 315d StGB), the police can take tougher action and immediately confiscate the car and driver’s license. But before an intention to speed can be proven instead of a mere massive speed sin, vehicle data must be evaluated. Manufacturers often have to help decode them.
For comparison: In 18 months of 2021/22 there were a similar number of cases with 1174 procedures. For comparison: In 18 months of 2021/22 there were 1174 procedures, as many cases as in the last year and a half. And the consequences?
► In more serious prosecution proceedings, the courts imposed ten fines, two imprisonment sentences without and nine with probation – twice even more than 36 months in prison. And two youth sentences without parole.
► A special department (nine employees) investigates at the public prosecutor’s office. 109 convictions resulted in fines (eight times 5,000 to 10,000 euros) and five prison sentences with probation, three without.
Legal expert in the House of Representatives Sebastian Schlüsselburg (40, left) Photo: The Left
“Berlin’s streets are not racetracks. Prohibited car races must be punished consistently because they endanger human life,” says Sebastian Schlüsselburg, legal expert for the left. “I expect the Senate to work at federal level to ensure that novice drivers are legally banned from renting out high-horsepower cars.“