Credit: Ali Sahib, Chronicle.lu
On the night of Saturday 3 October 2026, the Grand Ducal police carried out roadside alcohol checks at the request of the State Prosecutor, in accordance with Article 12(3), paragraph 8, of the amended Law of 14 February 1955 governing road traffic on all public roads.
According to the police, the checks took place from 22:30 to 23:30 on Saturday on Rue de Bettembourg in Fentange, from 00:30 to 01:30 on Saturday on Boulevard Grande-Duchesse Charlotte in Luxembourg-Ville, and from 02:30 to 03:30 on Rue de Bonnevoie in Luxembourg-Bonnevoie.
A total of 165 motorists were subjected to a preliminary breath test, even where there was no serious indication of alcohol consumption. In eight cases, the test was positive, and four official reports and/or fixed-penalty notices (ATs) were issued. One driving licence was withdrawn on the spot.
In addition, two drivers were reported for driving without holding a valid driving licence. One of the two drivers had also ignored police instructions to stop and fled. He was subsequently intercepted.
Two fixed-penalty notices for expired tax stickers, three fixed-penalty notices for expired technical inspections and one fixed-penalty notice for failure to have proof of insurance.
Additional road incidents
Shortly before midnight on Saturday 3 October, a police vehicle and a passenger car collided at the intersection of Boulevard Dr Charles Marx and Route d’Esch in Luxembourg-Hollerich. The officers were on their way to an incident. Two officers sustained minor injuries. The driver of the other vehicle was uninjured.
Also just before midnight on Saturday, police were called to Schumanns Eck, where two people said they felt threatened by another man. Police found all three people at the scene. According to initial findings, the three individuals - who had been driving their respective cars between Pommerloch and Schumanns Eck - had previously engaged in dangerous driving manoeuvres, including deliberately braking and driving too closely behind one another.
During the roadside check, it was found that one of the three drivers was under the influence of alcohol, and his driving licence was therefore confiscated. Appointments were arranged with the other two drivers for the purpose of filing a complaint.
At around 01:00 on Sunday 4 October, a driver of a delivery van crossed into the oncoming lane and then entered the roadside ditch between Goeblange and Simmerschmelz, where he collided with a tree. The driver was uninjured. During the check, it was determined that he had been driving under the influence of alcohol. His driving licence was therefore confiscated and a report was filed.
Moreover, at around 04:00 police were informed of a vehicle stopped in the middle of the road with its engine running. At the scene, police found the driver asleep behind the wheel. The alcohol test was positive, as was the drug test. Small quantities of drugs and drug paraphernalia were also found in the vehicle and subsequently seized. The driver’s licence was confiscated, and reports were filed for driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs.
