 She received 132 of the 142 votes cast, and said she wanted the church to be more contemporary and hoped to attract more people to it.Her election provoked negative reactions from the leadership of the Russian Orthodox Church which declared that it was ready to suspend its dialogue with German Lutherans because of Käßmann's non-traditional views and her unusual status as a female Protestant bishop.On 20 February 2010, Käßmann was pulled over for driving through a red light on the streets of Hanover.