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A major inspection on the highway near Schmerikon almost caused an accident on Friday night: a 31-year-old driver approached a policewoman directly. The officer was just able to jump aside, but he still hurt himself. The driver escaped, but could be caught a little later
(kapo / stm) During traffic control between 22.00 and 01.15 hours, more than 200 road users underwent extensive checks . The goal was, among other things, to train front-line police and front-line police officers in detecting the inability to drive.
A 31-year-old man ignored the police stop sign shortly after 1 pm and headed straight for a policewoman. When she jumped to the side, she was injured, reports the cantonal police St.Gallen. After a short drive, the fleeing driver could be stopped. The driver was classified as unable to drive and ordered a blood and urine sample. He was temporarily arrested.
In addition, three drivers unable to drive were identified, two drivers were reported inebriated, two were on alert and one vehicle was not safe.
Employees of the cantonal and municipal police of St.Gallen, the prosecution, a lawyer, employees of the Office of Road Traffic and National Road Maintenance were on duty.
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