Credit: Ali Sahib, Chronicle.lu
On Friday 23 October 2026, the Grand Ducal Police reported that it had seized several driving licences following following several incidents involving drink-driving.
According to the police, at around 15:20 on Thursday 22 October, they were alerted to a drunk driver at a petrol station on Rue d’Ettelbruck in Colmar-Berg. Officers located and checked the driver at the scene.
Shortly before midnight, at around 23:50, police received several reports of a vehicle driving on a wheel rim on Rue d’Echternach in Berdorf. Officers located the vehicle. Further investigations revealed that the driver was responsible for several instances of damage to construction site barriers. The vehicle was towed away because it was no longer roadworthy.
Shortly after midnight on Friday 23 October, police received a report of a vehicle driving erratically on Route de Remich in Ersingen. Officers were able to stop and check the vehicle a short time later. The driver was initially uncooperative but agreed to take a breathalyser test after the legal situation had been explained.
At around 01:35, officers noticed a vehicle being driven suspiciously on Rue Michel Lentz in Ettelbruck. During the subsequent check, officers detected a strong smell of alcohol coming from the driver.
Moreover, at around 03:20, officers noticed a vehicle travelling at excessive speed and overtaking several vehicles on Pont Jean-Pierre Buchler in Luxembourg-Bonnevoie. The vehicle was stopped and checked shortly afterwards at a petrol station on Rangwee.
In all cases, the drivers’ licences were seized and the corresponding reports were drawn up.
