Cars drive just before the Brenner Pass over the Europabrücke bridge towards Italy.
Cars drive just before the Brenner Pass over the Europabrücke bridge towards Italy.
  • Traffic deaths have spiked in certain places around the world in recent years. 
  • Austria is trying to do something about it, recently passing a law to deter 'super speeders.'
  • European countries tend to have stricter traffic rules and, as a result, safer roads.

The Austrian government is cracking down on "super speeders" on its roads in an effort to boost safety.

A new law allows the government to confiscate — and even sell — the vehicles of those who drive 60 kilometers per hour (about 37 mph) or more over the speed limit.