German police apprehend e-scooter riders suspected of driving under influence

Police in Germany have intercepted two separate incidents involving e-scooter riders suspected of operating vehicles under the influence of intoxicants.

In Germersheim, officers stopped a 19-year-old rider on the street ‘Am Unkenfunk’. Due to visible signs of impairment, the individual was required to provide a blood sample, and criminal proceedings have been initiated. Results from the blood test are expected in the coming weeks.

In a separate incident in Constance, a 19-year-old attempted to flee from a plainclothes police patrol in an industrial area. After ignoring signals to stop, the rider led officers on a pursuit through the Opelstraße and across the B33 before being caught. A drug test performed at the scene yielded a positive result, leading to a mandatory blood draw at a hospital. The e-scooter was seized, and the Mühlhausen-Ehingen traffic police are conducting an investigation.