https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A young woman was tragically killed in Berlin's Charlottenburg district on Wednesday after a car hit her while making a getaway from an attempted robbery. https://www.thelocal.de/20180607/22-year-old-woman-killed-after-a-car-chase-in-berlin Thu, 07 Jun 2018 14:47:07 +0200 22-year-old-woman-killed-after-a-car-chase-in-berlin A 17-year-old in southwest Germany was slapped with a hefty fine after he was caught speeding on purpose dozens of times. https://www.thelocal.de/20171215/teen-motorcyclist-fined-7000-for-intentionally-speeding-32-times Fri, 15 Dec 2017 15:56:06 +0100 teen-motorcyclist-fined-7000-for-intentionally-speeding-32-times A driver in northern Germany gave police an earful when they they stopped him for breaking the speed limit, accusing them of behaving recklessly. https://www.thelocal.de/20151117/speeding-driver-accuses-police-of-acting-recklessly Tue, 17 Nov 2015 14:09:09 +0100 speeding-driver-accuses-police-of-acting-recklessly Thieves stole a digger in central Germany on Tuesday evening to commit an unusual crime - apparently striking back against speed checks on public roads. https://www.thelocal.de/20151028/digger-thieves-reject-speed-controls-on-german-roads Wed, 28 Oct 2015 15:53:57 +0100 digger-thieves-reject-speed-controls-on-german-roads Police in Meschede, western Germany, were astonished when a car overtook them on the wrong side of a state road, only to discover that the dangerous driver was 76 years old. https://www.thelocal.de/20150506/daredevil-pensioner-in-reckless-road-rampage Wed, 06 May 2015 16:25:55 +0200 daredevil-pensioner-in-reckless-road-rampage German and European police have been stationed by the sides of roads since 6am on Thursday in the first Europe-wide “Blitz-marathon” aimed at catching speeders. https://www.thelocal.de/20150416/police-spend-thursday-hunting-speeders Thu, 16 Apr 2015 12:40:14 +0200 police-spend-thursday-hunting-speeders Thousands of German police officers will hit the country's roads on Thursday for a mass speed-check. Before setting off, their biggest union called for higher fines for speeders – to bring them in line with the EU. https://www.thelocal.de/20131010/52327 Thu, 10 Oct 2013 11:03:00 +0200 52327 The current German ban on devices which warn drivers about speed cameras as they approach – giving them a chance to re-enter the speed limit before being caught, could soon be lifted. https://www.thelocal.de/20120919/45057 Wed, 19 Sep 2012 11:52:00 +0200 45057 The overwhelming majority of motorist speed traps in Germany are flawed, according to a new study by the German motorists’ club (AvD) this week. https://www.thelocal.de/20090317/18071 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:22:00 +0100 18071