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Drunk e-scooter drivers in Ludwigsfelde: control with consequences!
Police check drunk e-scooter drivers in Ludwigsfelde: not insured and over the alcohol limit. Penalties threaten.
Drunk e-scooter drivers in Ludwigsfelde: control with consequences!
In the urban area of Ludwigsfelde there were several traffic checks by police officers from the local police station on Friday, July 4th, 2025. During these measures, a 42-year-old e-scooter driver who was driving with a breath alcohol level of 0.84 per mille was checked. In addition, it turned out that the driver's e-scooter was driving with an insurance license plate that was not issued for the vehicle. In this context, the driver was prohibited from continuing his journey and appropriate notices were made, such as cityreport.pnr24-online.de reported.
As part of the same inspection operation, the officers also noticed a 25-year-old cyclist. Her breath alcohol test even showed a level of 2.52 per mille. She was also banned from continuing her journey and appropriate legal action was taken.
Legal situation and fines for e-scooter drivers
In Germany, there is a legal alcohol limit of 0.5 for e-scooter drivers. There is even a strict alcohol ban of 0.0 per mille for novice drivers in their probationary period and drivers under the age of 21. A blood alcohol level of 1.1 per mille or more constitutes criminal drunk driving, which can be punished with a fine or imprisonment of up to one year and other additional penalties such as a driving ban or revocation of the driving license.
The following fines are relevant for e-scooter drivers:
- Über 0,0 Promille (Führerscheininhaber in Probezeit oder unter 21 Jahren): 250 € und 1 Punkt
- 1. Mal über 0,5 Promille: 500 € und 2 Punkte, 1 Monat Fahrverbot
- 2. Mal über 0,5 Promille: 1000 € und 2 Punkte, 3 Monate Fahrverbot
- 3. Mal über 0,5 Promille: 1500 € und 2 Punkte, 3 Monate Fahrverbot
In addition, drunk driving can be punished with a level as low as 0.3 per mille; partial penalties include fines or imprisonment, points in Flensburg and driving bans of up to 6 months. This information comes from bussgeldkatalog.org.
The recent incidents in Ludwigsfelde illustrate the need to adhere to the applicable regulations in order not to endanger your own safety and that of other road users. The police will continue to carry out checks to prevent drink driving.