A total of 163 times last year, the police charged drivers with reckless driving in connection with accidents on Danish roads, according to figures from the Danish National Police.
The Danish National Police has registered 163 charges of reckless driving in connection with traffic accidents in 2024. Although this figure represents a decrease from 217 charges in 2023, Police Assistant Christian Berthelsen from the Danish National Police describes it as a worrying number.
He tells DR .
– 163 accidents caused by reckless driving is a high number, says the police assistant.
– It is a reminder that everyone can be affected by the consequences of reckless driving.
Drunk driving covers a number of serious traffic offenses. Examples include driving at a speed of 200 km/h or more, driving under the influence of alcohol with a blood alcohol content above 2.00, or driving in a gross disregard of traffic rules.
The National Police has not stated how many of the 163 charges are still pending. Tightening the law is still on the table at Christiansborg. The question is whether there is a majority in favor of tightening the current rules. Read more about it here .
The rules have not changed since the law on reckless driving came into effect in March 2021. In that time, police across the country have pulled over more than 3,000 drivers.
Most recently, the police sold a Ferrari 488 Spider at auction. The car was seized just two days after the law came into effect. In court, the car's then 61-year-old owner said that his hobby was driving expensive cars.
Last week, it was noted that the case was closed, as the car was sold for more than 1.7 million kroner at auction. The money, after the auction house's commission, went directly to the state treasury.
On that account, the state has made money on, among other things, a 12-cylinder Bentley, a Lamborghini with 10 cylinders and several Audi RS 6 with V8 engines. The vast majority of cars that crazy drivers have to hand over to the police and ultimately the state, however, are somewhat more humble in that regard.
This is confirmed by the increasingly numerous auctions where confiscated cars have been sold. Some of the more expensive cars that end up online, however, do not bring in what the auction houses hope for and expect.
This was the case, for example, when celebrity hairdresser Dennis Knudsen's leased Audi Q7, which he used for a crazy ride at a ferry port, was sold in February 2024. In fact, the price was far below estimate. Find this and many more articles on Boosted every day.
