Woman sleeps at the wheel: drugs and alcohol lead to police operation!

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On Easter Sunday, the police caught a sleeping driver in Euskirchen. She had consumed drugs and was alcoholized.
On Easter Sunday, the police caught a sleeping driver in Euskirchen. She had consumed drugs and was alcoholized. (Symbolbild/ANAG)

In the early Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025, a woman from Weilerswist fell asleep at the wheel of her vehicle at an intersection in Euskirchen. Despite repeated green phases, the car did not react and stopped. An attentive witness noticed the critical situation and immediately informed the police. After their arrival, the officials continued to find the woman sleeping in the car.

After she was awakened, the woman admitted that he had previously celebrated in a discotheque and not slept in the past few days. A breath alcohol test resulted in a value of 0.76 per thousand. In addition, a drug test was positive for cocaine and amphetamine. As a result, the woman had to give up a blood sample and was not allowed to continue her journey, such as Radio Euskirchen

drugs and inability to drive

The driving ability under the influence of drugs is a serious problem in road traffic. Drugs such as cocaine and amphetamine can drastically impair motor skills and the response time and thus increase the risk of accidents. This risk is exponentially increased by the use of such substances even in the event of time-limited drug effects, since the detection of drugs and cocaine can result in criminal prosecution, as ADAC

As part of the changes in the law, dealing with psychoactive substances was also regulated. Cannabis is now legal under certain conditions. However, driving remains strictly banned, even after the Consumer Cannabis Act came into force on April 1, 2024. By August 22, 2024, there was no defined limit for THC, but this changed with the new regulations. From this date there is a limit of 1 ng/ml for drivers under the age of 21 and 3.5 ng/ml for adults, as from gib-acht-im-verkehr.de held.

legal consequences and clarification

The consequences for driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol are serious. If drugs are detected in the blood, if fines threaten or even imprisonment for up to five years, depending on whether there was a risk to other road users. In addition, those affected often have to expect high costs that can add up to 5000 to 7000 euros, including legal and procedural costs. Civil law consequences such as co -liability in the event of accidents are also expected.

Against this background, the ADAC calls for increased information and controls in road traffic to ensure security for all road users. The medical-psychological examination (MPU) is required for driver's license holders who were caught at the wheel after drug use.

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