Croatian police seize illegal scooters as weekend traffic accidents claim multiple lives
Police in the Lika region of Croatia temporarily confiscated three electric scooters from minors who were not wearing helmets, citing national regulations that restrict scooter speed to 25 km/h, limit motor power to 0.6 kW and prohibit operation by anyone under 14 years of age. The force warned that all electric scooters must comply with these limits and that helmets are mandatory for safety.
During the same weekend, Croatian authorities recorded a surge in road incidents, documenting 58 traffic accidents nationwide. Reports include severe crashes that left three people seriously injured and 13 sustaining minor injuries. Notable incidents involved a 56‑year‑old motorcyclist severely hurt in Blagaj, Slunj, and a fatal motorbike collision in Istria that killed a 26‑year‑old Austrian woman after she entered the opposite lane. Police also highlighted a series of fatal crashes across the country, including a four‑year‑old child killed and multiple motorcyclist deaths.
In Austria, a separate severe collision occurred in the Pfender tunnel when a German driver under the influence of THC struck a Serbian family’s car, sending it onto the tunnel roof. All four family members were injured; the driver’s licence was immediately suspended and the tunnel was closed for over two hours for rescue and cleanup operations.
Entities: Austrian Pfender Tunnel · Croatian Motorcyclist (56‑year‑old) · Eduard Samac · German driver (Pfender tunnel) · German driver (unnamed) · Istria region · Lika Police Department · Pfunder tunnel · Serbian family (parents and two children) · Serbian family (unnamed)
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- [● 2 SOURCES] The Pfender tunnel was closed to traffic for more than two hours for rescue and cleanup after the crash. (8d0ae1ca-2e0b-4e61-b8c0-b624c8649036, 7393810a-2c08-4390-94d3-4b9e2922b1b0)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] A 26‑year‑old Austrian woman died in a motorbike crash in Istria after entering the opposite lane. (071c4ae4-9404-4f0d-9e65-647583476990)
- [● 2 SOURCES] The German driver’s licence was temporarily revoked on site after the Pfender tunnel collision. (8d0ae1ca-2e0b-4e61-b8c0-b624c8649036, 7393810a-2c08-4390-94d3-4b9e2922b1b0)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Croatian police recorded 58 traffic accidents over the weekend, with three people seriously injured and 13 sustaining minor injuries. (8b5831a5-deb3-4b06-8bf1-79d23acfa0b9, eb3bc12b-5ebf-4802-a219-6abcd44f50ac)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Lika police seized three electric scooters from minors for not wearing helmets. (e840f1b0-987e-43d2-9b46-d1c3c2ecc9fa, 00a8b4bf-f4db-44b0-89ad-d902198fcb97)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Croatian law restricts electric scooters to a maximum speed of 25 km/h, motor power not exceeding 0.6 kW, and operation by persons under 14 years is prohibited. (e840f1b0-987e-43d2-9b46-d1c3c2ecc9fa, 00a8b4bf-f4db-44b0-89ad-d902198fcb97)
- [● 2 SOURCES] In Austria’s Pfender tunnel, a Serbian family of four was injured when a German driver under the influence of THC collided with their car, causing it to flip onto the roof. (8d0ae1ca-2e0b-4e61-b8c0-b624c8649036, 7393810a-2c08-4390-94d3-4b9e2922b1b0)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] A 56‑year‑old motorcyclist was severely injured in a crash in Blagaj, Slunj, Croatia. (bff9cc22-3792-4a1f-8caa-565f409badcb)