Police Report Several Drink-Driving Incidents, Confiscate 1 Driving Licence

The Grand Ducal Police have reported several drink-driving incidents, including one involving the confiscation of a driving licence, on the evening of Monday 26 October and the morning of Tuesday 27 October 2026.

According to the police, at around 19:30 on Monday, officers were called to a traffic accident on the A6 motorway. According to initial information, seven vehicles collided at the end of a traffic queue. Three people received initial treatment from emergency services at the scene and were taken to hospital for further treatment.

Officers noticed a smell of alcohol on one of the drivers involved in the accident. A subsequent breathalyser test returned a positive result. A temporary driving ban was issued and a corresponding police report was drawn up. Further investigations are ongoing.

In the early hours of Tuesday, shortly before 04:00, police received a report of a vehicle driving in a zigzag manner on the A7 motorway. According to initial information, the driver also scraped against a crash barrier on the motorway. Shortly afterwards, officers located the driver at a petrol station on the A3 motorway. A breathalyser test returned a positive result. A temporary driving ban was issued and corresponding police reports were drawn up.

At around 05:30, police received a report of a stationary vehicle on the carriageway of Boulevard de Kockelscheuer in Luxembourg-Gasperich. Arriving officers found a man asleep inside the vehicle. As officers noticed a strong smell of alcohol coming from the vehicle, a breathalyser test was carried out and returned a positive result. The driving licence was confiscated and a corresponding police report was drawn up.