Credit: Ali Sahib, Chronicle.lu

The Grand Ducal Police have reported that across the evening of Saturday 24 January and through to the early morning of Sunday 25 January 2026, multiple driving licences were revoked in relation to drink-driving incidents across Luxembourg. 

According to the police, at approximately 19:00 on Saturday in Esch-sur-Alzette, a passenger car was reported to be driving in a zigzag manner. After the vehicle completed several laps of the Raemerich roundabout, it then joined the A4 motorway in the direction of Luxembourg City. A search was launched and the vehicle was located. Only after repeated requests did the driver eventually slow down and stop near Rue du Bouillon in Luxembourg City. When officers checked the driver, a strong smell of alcohol was detected coming from inside the vehicle. A breathalyser test was undertaken and returned a positive result. The driver’s licence was confiscated and a provisional driving ban was issued.

Later, at around 02:00 on Sunday, officers in Leudelange observed a vehicle travelling without its lights on and driving in a zigzag manner. The vehicle was stopped and during the document check officers detected a strong smell of alcohol and noted that the driver’s speech was slurred. A breathalyser test was carried out and returned a positive result. The driver’s licence was confiscated and a provisional driving ban was issued.

Then, at around 02:00 on Sunday in Dudelange, officers spotted a vehicle being driven in an erratic manner through the town. The driver was stopped and checked. Officers detected a strong smell of alcohol and performed a breathalyser test which returned a positive result. The driver’s licence was confiscated and a provisional driving ban was issued.

Moreover, at around 03:30 on Sunday in Steinfort, a police patrol noticed a vehicle driving through the locality at excessive speed. The vehicle also failed to comply with right of way rules and officers decided to carry out a check on the driver. It was established that the driver was operating the vehicle under the influence of alcohol, which was confirmed with a breathalyser test. The driver’s licence was confiscated and a provisional driving ban was issued.