An Autobahn police unit stopped a suspected drunk driver on the A1 motorway near Harpstedt after her unsafe driving triggered an emergency call. According to police, a vigilant witness contacted the emergency number on Friday, 13 November 2026, shortly before 22:00, after noticing a small car moving in the direction of Hamburg with very uncertain driving. In a construction zone between Wildeshausen-West and the service area at Tank und Rastanlage, the vehicle came close to collisions with standing warning barriers. The Autobahnpolizei Ahlhorn intercepted the car shortly afterwards at a parking area between the Wildeshausen-Nord and Groß Ippener junctions. A heavy smell of alcohol was noticed coming from the 44-year-old driver from the district of Steinfurt. A test confirmed her alcohol level at 1.83 per mille. Police opened an investigation for drunk driving. A blood sample was taken and the driver’s licence was confiscated. The case is under investigation.