Business drivers grass with 112 km/h through HafenCity: process starts!

Prozessbeginn wegen schweren Unfalls in der Hamburger Hafencity: 19-jähriger Fahranfänger rasen verursacht Verletzungen.
The start of the trial due to serious accident in Hamburg HafenCity: 19-year-old novice drifting grass causes injuries. (Symbolbild/MH)

Business drivers grass with 112 km/h through HafenCity: process starts!

Versmannstraße, 20457 Hamburg, Deutschland - A year and a half ago there was a devastating accident in Hamburg HafenCity, which is now being negotiated at the Harburg District Court. A 19-year-old driver, who had just become of legal age two days earlier, drove in Versmannstrasse with a closed sports mode in a highly motorized Audi and reached speeds of 112 km/h. He caught a pedestrian, a 41-year-old man, and his dog. Tragically, the pedestrian lost a leg and the dog died of the consequences of the accident. The 41-year-old was treated in the hospital for months and then fought his way back to life. According to [NDR] (https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/hamburg/mit-tempo-112- through-die-hafencity-Fahranfaenger-nach-unfär-vor-märger-begricht-166.html) he has now recovered his job as a controller, but describes that his life has changed fundamentally.

The psychologist Dr. In her analysis, Claudia G. explains that, like the defendant, young drivers often show a risky driving style. This is supported by various studies that show that 18- to 24-year-olds are twice as often involved in accidents as older road users. This is not least due to factors such as too high speed and lack of driving experience. A recent study by the ADAC shows that 29 percent of the accidents of 18- to 24-year-olds are sole accidents, while 76 percent of the accidents of young drivers are outside-a significant risk for all road users ADAC.

problem of young drivers

The accident statistics speak a clear language: over 70 percent of the accidents caused by 18- to 20-year-olds are self-indebted. With increasing age, this proportion decreases, which indicates an increasing experience. Over 45-year-olds are only to blame for their accident in about 50 percent of the cases, while in people over the age of 75, the value of a frightening 76.7 percent (https://www.mdr.de/wissen/psychologie-socialwissenschaften/junge-und-alte-autober-die-meisten-unfaelle-100.html).

The process that will continue in the coming week not only throws a lightly on the fate of the 41-year-old and the effects of the accident, but also illustrates the challenges with which young drivers are confronted. It is due to society to take prevention measures and to promote traffic education in order to reduce the risk of accidents for this age group.

The tragedy in HafenCity is an urgent appeal to drive responsibly and safely. It is important to realistically assess your own skills and the conditions of the street. Serious accidents can have both the drivers and uninvolved devastating consequences, and it is the responsibility of each individual to contribute to traffic safety.

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