39-year-old stopped in Bergisch Gladbach after cannabis and cocaine test
Traffic police stopped a 39-year-old man from Bergisch Gladbach on 11 November 2026, a day after his driving licence was issued, and a voluntary drug test was positive for cannabis, cocaine and amphetamine. Officers took a blood sample and temporarily banned him from driving; he may have to surrender the licence.
🇩🇪 Duckterather Weg at Hermann-Löns-Straße, Bergisch Gladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
A 39-year-old man from Bergisch Gladbach had passed his driving test and was
said to have celebrated with cannabis, cocaine and amphetamine.[1]Traffic
officers of the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis police were driving along
Duckterather Weg at about 10:00 on Wednesday 11 November 2026.[2]A Volkswagen
ahead of them had a rear left side door that appeared not properly closed, and
the inspection sticker was not correctly attached.[2]They stopped the driver
for a traffic check at the junction with Hermann-Löns-Straße.[2]
The 39-year-old proudly showed officers a provisional driving licence that had
been issued only the day before.[2]During the check he showed clear signs of
impairment.[2]He told police he had celebrated passing the test the evening
before and had used various intoxicants.[2]A voluntary preliminary drug test
was positive for cannabis, cocaine and amphetamine.[2]
Officers took him to a nearby hospital for a blood sample and temporarily banned
him from driving a motor vehicle.[2]Police said he might have to give the
licence back after less than 24 hours.[2]
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Police in the Kriegshaber district of Augsburg stopped a 27-year-old e-scooter rider in the early hours of 11 November 2026 and found signs of alcohol and drug impairment; he admitted having consumed cannabis and held no driving licence. A blood sample was taken and police opened an investigation for drink-driving through alcohol and cannabis and for driving without a licence.
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