Following the results of the blood test, road freight transport officers ordered a replacement driver via the relevant freight forwarder.
In addition, at the site of a specialist company in Hürth, the barrels were safely unloaded and then reloaded using additional anti-slip mats and straps to secure the barrels.
The vehicle’s drug-driving lorry driver was fined 900 euros.
During additional inspections of 12 other trucks transporting hazardous goods, there were issues concerning load security in 9 cases.