Credit: Ali Sahib, Chronicle.lu

The Grand Ducal Police have reported that between Saturday 31 October and Sunday 1 November 2026 several driving licences were seized following drink-driving incidents across Luxembourg, with mulitple fines issued for other driving offences.

According to the police, on Saturday 31 October it received a report of a man at a petrol station on Route d’Arlon in Strassen who was refusing to pay. When officers approached the man, they noticed signs of alcohol consumption. A test returned a positive result and a provisional driving ban was consequently issued to him.

Shortly after midnight on Sunday 1 November, a driver was reported for dangerous driving on the road from Bridel towards Kopstal. He was stopped and checked. Here too, there were clear signs of alcohol consumption, so a breathalyser test was carried out and his driving licence was seized following the positive result.

At around the same time, another driver was reported for erratic driving on the N11 in Gonderange. The driver had reportedly crossed into the oncoming lane several times. He was located and stopped by a police patrol. Here too, the alcohol test was positive and his driving licence was seized.

Moreover, in the early hours of Sunday 1 November, a police patrol noticed a driver who, while turning from Rue Marie Curie onto Rue de Luxembourg in Esch-Alzette, crossed into the oncoming lane and then continued driving in a zigzag pattern. The driver was consequently instructed to stop his vehicle. His driving licence was seized following a positive alcohol test.

Additionally, on Sunday 1 November 2026, between 00:30 and 03:30, the police carried out alcohol breath tests on Rue de Luxembourg in Rollingen and on Route d’Arlon and Rue des Prés in Mersch, at the request of the Public Prosecutor, in accordance with Article 12, paragraph 3, subparagraph 8, of the amended Law of 14 February 1955 governing traffic on all public roads.

A total of 129 motorists were subjected to preliminary breath tests, even in the absence of any serious indication of alcohol consumption.

In six cases, the tests returned positive results, and police reports or administrative offence reports (ATs) were issued.

Four driving licences were confiscated at the scene.

During the checks, other offences were also identified. In two cases, the driver or a passenger was not wearing a seat belt. One driver was issued with a fine for using a mobile phone while driving, and another for not holding a valid driving licence.

In another case, a driver was issued with a fine for having an invalid roadworthiness certificate. Another was fined for having an expired road tax disc, while a further driver was reported for driving a car fitted with tyres showing exposed fabric.

An additional police report was drawn up following an incident of driving under the influence of narcotic substances.