By Matthias Loinig, The Red Bull Ring in Spielberg has opened its doors kicking off the 2013 season! Visitors can also try their hand at an array of driving experiences personally tailored to their wishes. Motor sports enthusiasts can register and configure their own personal driving experience. Young and old alike can spend a day […]
A resident of Vienna angered by authorities has been allowed to wear a sieve on his head in a photograph used for his driving licence. Niko Alm explained today (Weds) he was furious that officials had no problem with Muslim women wearing headscarves when posing for their driving licence and passport pictures. The atheist decided […]
A crazed motorist was arrested after ploughing into a police car – in reverse gear. Police officers decided to follow the man due to his erratic driving style in Vienna-Favoriten on Wednesday evening. After the boozed-up driver finally pulled over, he put his vehicle into reverse to crash into the parked police car. The 54-year-old […]
An elderly driver hit a jogger after falling asleep behind the wheel, it was reported today (Mon).Police in Afiesl, Upper Austria, said that the 73-year-old did not sustain any injuries in the incident which occurred yesterday evening. The 24-year-old hobby athlete had to be hospitalised after he was hit by the vehicle. He landed in […]
Fewer drivers were charged for drink-driving last year than in 2009, it has been announced.The federal interior ministry, which is in charge of Austrias police units, said today (Fri) that 37,519 drunken drivers were fined or reported to prosecutors in 2010. The ministry said that more than 41,100 drivers were caught breaching the Austrian legal […]
The BBC is to visit Austria in a battery-operated car as part of an online web-documentary.Producer Kevin Dawson, said: “The premise is simple – we want to look at the emergence of battery cars. We’ll investigate the technology, the infrastructure and political will behind the growth of the battery-vehicle culture.”By embarking on this ambitious journey […]
Traffic officials have said only five people were killed on Austrian roads over the Whitsun weekend.A Traffic Department spokesman said today (Weds) that this was the lowest number of Whitsun traffic fatalities along with figures in 1996 and 2008 since 1967.One car driver, two motorcyclist and two cyclists died in the Whitsun traffic.A record number […]
Three-time F1 champ Niki Lauda, who is spearheading a controversial anti drink-drive campaign using graphic images of injured children, has admitted driving drunk.The 61-year-old told German daily Bild today (Mon): “I drove after drinking something a few times 20 years ago. You dont think about the dangers when you are younger.”Speaking about the campaign launched […]