Upper Bavaria — According to the Rosenheim traffic police, the inspection revealed significant safety violations. Lutetium-177 is a vital radioactive isotope used in medicine for targeted cancer therapy.
Critical Deficiencies in Cargo Securing
The 59-year-old Italian driver, an employee of an Italian transport company, lacked the necessary permit from the Bavarian State Office for the Environment to transport such dangerous goods within Germany.
In addition to the licensing issues, there were glaring deficiencies in cargo securing. The valuable and potentially hazardous load was insufficiently secured at the sides. Furthermore, an auxiliary loading device was found completely unsecured in the cargo hold, posing a severe safety threat in the event of sudden braking. The vehicle also lacked the mandatory wheel chock required for the transport of dangerous goods.
Due to these serious violations, police prohibited the vehicle from continuing its journey immediately. The transport company subsequently dispatched a replacement driver. Only after the new driver arrived and the cargo was properly secured was the transport allowed to resume.
Administrative offense proceedings have been initiated against the driver, the transport company, and the sender of the cargo in Italy. The driver was required to pay a security deposit in the mid-three-digit euro range.
Source: Rosenheim traffic police
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