Hungary sees rise in traffic‑related incidents and police interventions

In Budapest, a man was recorded damaging a black car with the handlebar of his bicycle, prompting a police appeal for identification. On a Hungarian motorway, alert motorists rescued an unconscious 70‑year‑old driver, whose life was saved after rapid emergency response. Near the Slovak border, a 15‑year‑old driver of a BMW struck and killed a 51‑year‑old cyclist, fled to Hungary and was later arrested. Police in Zalaegerszeg warned parents about reckless teenage motorbike riders who ignore signals and endanger pedestrians. Authorities also highlighted a surge in illegal night‑time racing across Budapest and other cities, noting the danger to public safety. The Hungarian Grand Prix suffered a technical failure of the blue‑flag system, leading to penalties for several drivers. On the M3 highway near Miskolc, a hand‑weight was thrown from an overpass, hitting a passing vehicle but causing no injuries. Finally, police stopped a suspect wearing a wrist‑mounted tracker, seizing 4.5 g of white powder later identified as N‑ethyl‑pentedron‑hydrochloride, along with cash, a pipe and sixteen mobile phones.