A 35-year-old woman in Sundsvall failed to drive up for the fifth time in a row – then she suddenly lost her composure and attacked the Swedish Transport Administration. The incident led to both material damage and physical attacks.
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Yelled and knocked down screens
After the woman received the message that she had not passed the drive-up, she went into the waiting room at the Swedish Transport Administration in Sundsvall. There she started kicking furniture and knocking down computer screens while screaming.
When an employee came to try to calm her down, the situation escalated. The woman is said to have hit the employee repeatedly, finally the police had to be called to the scene. It is still unclear how serious the employee’s injuries were.
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“Unusual with violence”
Sofia Lindahlhead of communications at the Swedish Transport Administration, tells SVT that this type of event is very rare.
– It is very unusual to have threats and violence in connection with driving up. In 2023, the Swedish Transport Agency had three incidents that were reported, and that should be compared to the fact that we had over 1.5 million customer meetings, she says.
An earlier case that drew attention occurred in Västerås a few years ago. Then a 70-year-old woman tried to bribe an inspector with a wad of bills after making big mistakes during her driving test. When the inspector interrupted the test and refused the bribe, she chose to report the woman to the police.
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The woman has been convicted
The woman who attacked the Swedish Transport Administration in Sundsvall has been sentenced to a suspended sentence and 50 hours of community service for violence against an official. She must also pay damages to the employee.
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