Hamburg - Results of the ProViDa days held in the North network
Hamburg: Zeiten: a. 27.04.2022, 06:00 – 22:00 Uhr b. 28.04.2022, 06:00 – 00:00 Uhr c. 29.04.2022, 04:00 – 02:00 Uhr Orte: Hamburger Stadtgebiet sowie angrenzende Bundesautobahnen und Bundesstraßen
The Hamburg police, under the leadership of the Traffic Directorate East (VD 3), carried out targeted traffic checks with officers from the Hamburg traffic directorates and police officers from the federal states of Schleswig-Holstein, Lower Saxony and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania using ProViDa vehicles (Proof Video Data) to combat aggressive driving behavior, speeding and distance violations.
A total of 217 vehicles equipped with the measuring and camera systems were stopped and a total of 232 people were checked by the officers.
A total of eight criminal charges were brought (including three counts of driving without a license, two counts of driving under the influence of narcotics and one count of illegal residence).
There were also 125 speeding violations, 24 misuse of cell phones and eight distance violations.
In addition, security deposits totaling 3,290 euros were collected, fourteen deficiency reports were drawn up and in six cases the driver was banned from continuing the journey.
Among other things, the following individual matters arose:
a.
In Eiffestrasse, a crew recorded an unauthorized overtaking maneuver of a Harley-Davidson „Fat Boy“. In the course of the subsequent check, it emerged that the driver's license, a 48-year-old Croatian, had already been revoked in Germany and driving a motor vehicle had been prohibited.
A civil patrol became aware of a VW Passat on the BAB 24 near Reinbek. The driver was considerably exceeding the speed limit. At the speed limit of 100 km/h, the driver reached a speed of up to 183 km/h. As the driver was not resident in Germany, a security deposit of 1,200 euros was ordered and paid.
b. In the Rhiemsweg area (Hamburg Billstedt), the Harley-Davidson eines 58-Jährigen wegen auffallender Abgasgeräusche angehalten und überprüft. Beim Absteigen betätigte der Fahrer die mechanische Klappe der Abgasanlage. Im weiteren Verlauf der Verkehrskontrolle wurde eine Geräuschpegelmessung durchgeführt. Diese ergab einen Wert von 103 dB bei zulässigen 96 dB. Das Krad wurde sichergestellt und wird einem amtlich anerkannten Sachverständigen vorgeführt.
In the area of the airport bypass (Zeppelinstraße), two 35- and 38-year-old motorcyclists (Ducati Diavel 155PS and 160PS respectively) were noticed, who were apparently exceeding the speed limit by repeatedly accelerating. In the course of the follow-up journey, a second crew called in was able to document and record further infringements. On the Jahnring, the 38-year-old driver accelerated his motorcycle to around 120 km/h at the permitted speed of 50 km/h. He now faces a fine of 1,600 euros, two points and a three-month driving ban.
Auf der BAB 1, Richtung Lübeck, wurde ein 29-Jähriger bei einer erheblichen Geschwindigkeitsüberschreitung aufgezeichnet. Der BMW erreichte eine Durchschnittsgeschwindigkeit von 210 km/h bei erlaubten 120 Km/h. Den Fahrer erwartet ein dreimonatiges Fahrverbot und ein Bußgeld in Höhe von 1.400 Euro.
Another crew became aware of a BMW 330 that was driving north on the BAB 1 and exceeding the speed limit of 80 km/h. During the pursuit, an average speed of 200 km/h was documented. An average speed of 200 km/h was documented during the follow-up journey. The 25-year-old driver also faces a three-month driving ban, two points and a fine of 1,400 euros.
c. Der Fahrer eines Taxis der Marke Tesla fiel auf der BAB 25, Fahrtrichtung Hamburg, aufgrund seiner überhöhten Geschwindigkeit auf. Bis zum Ort der Kontrolle am Hamburger Fischmarkt missachtete der 36-jährige Fahrer zwei rotlichtzeigende Ampeln und überschritt immer wieder die zulässige Höchstgeschwindigkeit. Neben einer Ordnungswidrigkeitenanzeige und vom Fahrer zu zahlendem etwa 760 Euro Bußgeld wurde ein Bericht an die Behörde für Verkehr und Mobilitätswende geschrieben.
The crew of a Hamburg ProViDa vehicle was forced onto the B5, Bergedorfer Straße, Billstedt junction, by the driver of a Ford Focus. The 53-year-old German driver slowed down, accelerated and pushed the ProViDa vehicle out of the way, preventing it from joining the flow of traffic. A criminal complaint was filed against the driver.
Another ProViDa crew from Schleswig-Holstein noticed a Mercedes AMG C43 on the Reeperbahn, which was repeatedly speeding up until it was stopped in Eiffestraße. The 33-year-old driver exceeded the speed limit several times and also ran a red light. The driver is facing a one-month driving ban, two points and a fine of around 720 euros.
The driver of a Ford S-Max on the BAB 25, heading west, was noticed to be exceeding the speed limit of 120 km/h. He was driving at an average speed of 190 km/h. The 18-year-old driver reached an average speed of 190 km/h. The novice driver has only had a driver's license for one year. He can now expect a two-month driving ban, two points, additional training with an extended probationary period and a fine of 1,200 euros.
A 40-year-old man was driving his Peugeot Expert car on the BAB 1, Hamburg-Ost junction, and exceeded the speed limit of 80 km/h. The average speed measured was 178 km/h. The average speed measured was 178 km/h. The driver paid a security deposit of 1,995 euros.
The Hamburg police will continue to carry out targeted traffic checks together with the police forces of the neighboring federal states in order to combat the main causes of accidents and thus increase safety on the roads.
