As Christmas fades once again into the background and New Year takes precedence the Christmas markets in the capital Vienna have transformed overnight into New Year markets. There are now officially five New Year markets which sell a range of lucky charms and fireworks and these have been joined by 336 street stalls that are […]
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A renowned traffic planner has stressed that shop owners are generally appreciating the introduction of pedestrian zones. Hermann Knoflacher, who masterminded the reconstruction of the busy Kärntner Straße and other streets in the heart of Vienna into an area for pedestrians in the 1960s – told magazine profil: “The debate prior to the creation of […]
Girl hit by car in Vienna
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A 10-year-old kid had a lucky escape as she got away with just a few bruises when a car knocked her down in Vienna. The girl crossed the street at a pedestrian crossing against red yesterday afternoon (Weds), officials in the district of Margareten said today. She suffered serious bruises when a car – driven […]
An elderly woman is recovering in hospital after she was hit by a driver trying to park a car, officials announced today (Fri).The 51-year-old failed to explain to police why she did not see the pedestrian, 79, in the incident which occurred in Vienna-Favoriten Wednesday morning.Medical authorities had no comment on the pensioners condition.Police in […]
Vienna boy hit by lorry
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A young boy had to be hospitalised after he was hit by a lorry in Vienna yesterday (Thurs).The nine-year-old child was crossing the road in the citys Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus district when an oncoming truck knocked him to the ground. He was transferred to a clinic with undisclosed injuries.The driver told police that his view was blocked […]
Eviction exposes arsenal
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Policemen have discovered 12 handguns while supervising an elderly mans eviction.Officials in Tyrol announced today (Tues) the weapons were scattered on the floor of the 74-year-old mans house in a town in the provinces Ziller Valley.Officers, who also confiscated around 2,000 ammunition and three silencers, are currently trying to find out whether the man had […]
Vienna theft rate jumps
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The number of reported thefts in public places in Vienna has almost doubled year on year.Official figures presented today (Tues) show an increase from 4,978 offences in the first nine months of 2009 to 9,211 in the same period of this year. The number is expected to soar further in the current quarter as the […]
Authorities are looking for a tractor driver after a hit and run offence in Braunau, Upper Austria, this weekend.A 49-year-old cyclist sustained serious injuries when he was hit by the tractor in an overtaking manoeuvre on Saturday night. The unidentified driver failed to stop after the incident.Meanwhile, a 72-year-old Graz resident was arrested for beating […]
Pedestrian hit by car dies instantly
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A pedestrian died on the spot after he was hit by a car on Sunday morning, police in Upper Austria said today (Tues).The 30-year-old man was walking along a main road near Nebelberg in the provinces Rohrbach district. The driver of the car ploughed into the pedestrian around 5am.Officials have not been made clear whether […]