Raser in Bremen: Police stops illegal races on the bridge!

Raser in Bremen: Police stops illegal races on the bridge!

Karl-Carstens-Brücke, Bremen, Deutschland - The city center of Bremen became the scene of a dangerous spectacle in the late evening of July 8, 2025. Two drivers, 20 and 38 years old, were stopped by the police after being thundered over the Karl-Carstens bridge at excessive speed. According to ndr , the two men drove faster than 130 km/h, where only 50 km/h are allowed.

In the dark at around 10:05 p.m., a patrol car on Habenhauser Landstrasse noticed the two vehicles, a Mercedes and a Skoda. While the Mercedes tried to break away, the two drivers continued their breakneck ride across the bridge. Another road user who adhered to the speed limit braked the speeders and thus ensured that the police could stop the two men.

Investigations run

The police prohibited the drivers away from the drivers and had their cars towed. A seriously damaged further vehicle was the result of an incident in which the driver fled after he had previously participated in a race. The fleeting driver was also nearby and was involved in the dangerous frenzy. According to the information from

illegal car racing, as they took place here, are a serious crime in Germany. According to the ADAC , they are clearly defined as competitions between at least two vehicles that are carried out at excessive speed. The punishments are drastic: participants can count on terms of money and prison, whereby the penalties can be up to ten years in prison for particularly ruthless or dangerous drivers. The vehicles themselves can also be confiscated.

In this case, the investigation is still ongoing and the police will further clarify the events. Civil society can only hope that such risky behavior will soon be a thing of the past and that Bremen roads will become safer again.