A mayor from Southern Jutland is going to court: It was a stupid mistake

The mayor of Sønderborg, Erik Lauritzen from the Social Democrats, has been charged with violating traffic laws.

Mayor of Sønderborg Erik Lauritzen is going to court, where he is charged with driving with an insufficiently clean windshield. (Photo: © Peter Øvad Halkjær, DR) 25 minutes ago

In an interview with DR, the 66-year-old Erik Lauritzen admits that on February 20 this year, he drove on a street in Sønderborg with a windshield that was not properly cleaned.

He was caught by the police after driving just a few hundred meters.

- I wasn't thorough enough in cleaning the windshield and probably had the stupid idea that I could see well enough and that the heater would take care of it.

- And that is a stupid mistake, says Erik Lauritzen.

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Demands conditional revocation of driver's license

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B.T. has obtained access to the indictment, which according to the media states that the mayor will receive a fine and a conditional revocation of his driver's license.

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According to the Danish Road Traffic Authority, this means the mayor must now take both an additional driving test and a theory test. If he commits serious offenses in the next three years, he could lose his driver's license.

- It is a big mistake and a serious mistake that I have made, says Erik Lauritzen.

- You can't deny it, and I won't deny anything.

Do you expect this to have any consequences for you as mayor?

- I don't have any expectation of that. I am aware that some will think a mayor shouldn't do that, and no, none of us should.

What have you learned from this case?

- That the windows must be cleaned before you drive off.

The mayor is scheduled to appear in the Court of Sønderborg on November 19.

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