Vienna police run traffic crackdown with 719 alcohol tests
23.10.2026 operation in Vienna leads to 7 alcohol impairment reports and multiple licence withdrawals.
Vienna police carried out a traffic-focused enforcement operation in Vienna on 23 October 2026, using 719 breath-alcohol tests as part of the crackdown.
The Landesverkehrsabteilung Wien, with officers from the Stadtpolizeikommanden, the Landesfahrzeugprüfstelle and the city’s Gruppe Sofortmaßnahmen, ran the checks from 19:00 to 02:00. Results included 7 reports for driving under the influence of alcohol, 3 people refusing an alcohol test, and 7 licence withdrawals for alcohol and drug offences.
Officers also issued 567 reports for exceeding the permitted speed limit and recorded 342 notices in other areas of traffic enforcement. A total of 393 Organmandate were issued during the operation.
Other measures included 11 vehicle number plate confiscations, 4 reports for driving without a valid driving licence, and 13 licence withdrawals for speeding. Three people refused the mandatory doctor’s examination, and one person refused a blood sample.
Police seized 2 cases of drugs and brought 13 people before the Landesfahrzeugprüfstelle. The action also produced 113 notices for technical defects and 171 notices for technical alterations. In addition, police carried out 2 noise measurements and made 1 arrest under the Verwaltungsstrafgesetz and 1 arrest under the Fremdengesetz.
Police collected 14 administrative fines through a Schnellrichter and carried out 14 Strafgeldeinhebungen.
The enforcement operation was completed, with arrests and licence withdrawals recorded during the checks.
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Source:
Austria Vienna Police