A coordinated traffic-focused police operation in Vienna and Lower Austria checked 299 taxi vehicles overnight, with officers targeting compliance in both traffic and licensing rules. The controls ran from 22 October 2026, 18:00 to 02:00, carried out by the State Traffic Department in Vienna and Lower Austria and the City Police Command Schwechat, with the group Sofortmaßnahmen Wien supporting. Officers carried out a range of checks aimed at driver fitness and regulatory compliance. The results included 119 breath tests, 197 violations reported under the Taxi Operations rules, and 93 cases of taxi drivers without local knowledge. Police issued 6 traffic-related reports and 7 on-the-spot fines, and they filed a report for driving without a valid driving licence. Further action included 1 vehicle number plate seizure and 3 reports linked to technical changes. Additional paperwork followed specialised areas of the rules: 16 reports after the Schnellrichter provisions, 7 reports after the Unemployment Insurance Act, and 4 reports after the General Social Insurance Act. In the same operation, officers checked 45 taxi meters, and 5 of those checks led to reports. Latest police figures list the violations recorded during the night. The operation was led by Vienna and Lower Austria traffic departments and city police, with Sofortmaßnahmen Wien involved.