Speeders without a license: Police announce drastic consequences!

Speeders without a license: Police announce drastic consequences!

Crazy actions on the streets of Hesse - that's exactly what you could say about what happened on July 15, 2025 near Bürstadt. There, a 30-year-old driver was stopped by a civilian patrol while he was driving at almost 150 km/h along federal highway 47, where only 100 km/h is allowed. As FR reports, the turbo guy no longer had a driver's license because it had previously been revoked. This should not go unnoticed, especially by the police officers, who have now announced a fine of around 300 euros and two points in Flensburg.

Property damage and dangerous scenes - not only near Bürstadt, but also in Frankfurt there was recently an incident in which two young speeders put everything on one card in a race on the street and caused considerable damage. Such events not only create dangerous situations, but also show that traffic rules are often flouted.

Road safety in focus

There's something going on! Politicians are now eyeing EU-wide reforms to driving license rules, which, according to Die Presse, aim to improve road safety. The goal? To reduce the number of road deaths in the EU from almost 20,000 annually to half by 2030. The dream of “Vision Zero” should even become reality by 2050 – i.e. zero traffic deaths!

How do you want to tackle it? Serious traffic offenders should be held accountable in all Member States. A new directive will allow driving bans imposed abroad to be sent to the driver's home country. Offenses such as drunk driving or hit-and-run cannot simply be ignored. So the system is becoming more streamlined – and that’s a good thing!

But that's not enough. The new proposals also focus on other aspects: the ban on cell phones while driving will become part of the driving test, and eyesight must also be checked. A stricter regime now also applies to novice drivers: the probationary period will be extended to two years, while the alcohol level will be reduced to 0.0 per mille - in Austria it was previously set at 0.1 per mille.

A look into the future

The driving license itself should be accessible digitally via an EU-wide digital wallet. And the minimum age for a truck driving license will be reduced from 21 to 18 years, whereas bus driving licenses can still only be obtained from the age of 21. Don't forget: Driving licenses in the EU will be valid for 15 years in the future, although the member states can also shorten this period to 10 years.

We will be curious to see how the new regulations will affect road safety. One thing is certain: with increasing digitalization and stricter regulations, hair-raising scenes like the one in Bürstadt will soon be a thing of the past. The message is clear: speeding and reckless driving not only have legal consequences, but they also endanger lives.