- Title: 421 AT Slovenia border traffic
- Date: 31st July 2020
- Description:Up to 10 kilometres of traffic were reported on border between Austria and Slovenia amid holiday departures Tourist traffic and coronavirus controls led to 10 kilometres long traffic jams at the Spielfeld border crossing in Styria, Austria, especially when leaving for Slovenia, and that in blazing heat. Traffic jams when entering Austria are far less. The rules in Austria are the following: If you come from a risk country such as Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro or Albania and want to enter Austria, you must have a negative coronavirus test result, which must not be older than three days. Temperature is also measured at random. Many car drivers show understanding. The control record of the last four days: entry was refused 14 times, a quarantine was ordered by the authorities 171 times. Up to 24,000 travelers are counted at the Spielfeld border crossing every day. Shotlist - VS Traffic jams at border crossing Spielfeld - Aerial of traffic jam at border crossing Spielfeld - C/U Green heart welcome board reading "Steiermark” [“Styria”] when entering Austria - PAN RIGHT/LEFT Cars in queue at border crossing - SOUNDBITE (German) Walter Dietrich, border police Spielfeld: "We are in the range of 10 to 15 minutes [when entering Austria]. But when you leave for Slovenia, the waiting time is already one and a half to two hours.” - VS Traffic jams at border crossing Spielfeld - Aerial of traffic jam at border crossing Spielfeld - WS Slovenian border police waving the cars through - VS A 10 kilometer long traffic jam on the Styrian side - VOXPOP (German) Man in white T-shirt [answering reporter's question how long he has already been waiting in the traffic jam]: “For two hours, yes indeed, until now, unfortunately.” - VOXPOP (German) Man in blue T-shirt: “We have been waiting for two hours at the border. We can only move forward very slowly.” - Reporter off-camera asking (German): “Now the Slovenian controls come, too.” - VOXPOP (German) Man 3: “Yes, that will definitely take some time.” - VS Austrian border police at border controls and random temperature measuring - VOXPOP (German) Man 4: “It's okay. It's fully okay.” - VOXPOP (German) Man in blue shirt: “Security comes first. It`s okay.” - VS Austrian border police at border controls and random temperature measuring - Aerial of traffic jam at border crossing Spielfeld
- Collection: ORF
- Genre:News
- Producer:ORF
- Transmission Date:01/08/2020
- Decade: 2020s