Weiz District Court: Claim at 2.3 per thousand: 17 months of license suspension and 5,000 euro fine

For the second time, the defendant was caught driving under the influence. The first time it ended lightly, but this time it caused an accident that left a woman with bruises and bruises on her torso.

With 2.3 per mille of alcohol in his blood he was on his way – and already at noon. “Tell me from the beginning,” the judge asks. He was walking the dog, the defendant said. He thought he’d lost his cell phone on the walk, so he retraced his route. He overlooked another car. His vehicle was totaled following the collision.

“I am 100 percent guilty, there is no need to speak,” says the defendant. The district authority revoked his driving license for 17 months. The judge sentenced him to a fine of 5,000 euros (equivalent to 200 daily rates of 25 euros each). “It’s a serious fine, but 2.3 per thousand is a lot.” The fact that the defendant confesses and repents mitigates the sentence.