Raser shock in Afferde: City is fighting for speed controls!

Raser shock in Afferde: City is fighting for speed controls!

The residents in Afferde are fed up. They have been fighting frenzy in their residential areas for years. In a recent local council meeting, the citizens expressed their displeasure with the unsustainable traffic situation. A resident even described his street as a "line of fire" and "acceleration strips". It can't go on like this!

While the city of Hameln has purchased mobile speed indicators, they are now unused. The reason: unclear load capacity of the lantern masts, which is currently being checked. This situation was clearly confirmed by the mayor Björn Lönnecker (SPD) at the meeting. Unfortunately, there is no binding schedule for completing this load capacity test, which causes additional confusion. It remains unclear why the statics were not clarified before buying the devices.

need for action and planned measures

The mayors urgently see a need for action, because the speed overrun increases. The local council even offered to take over the installation of the speed ads itself, but this was rejected by the administration. This ensures additional annoyance among the residents who want a rapid solution.

Another reason to worry: The upcoming renovation of federal road 217, which is to take place from July 21 to August 15, could also tighten the traffic situation. During this time, stopping bans on Hildesheimer Strasse will apply. The local council therefore plans to develop further measures together with the city administration.

potential of speed ads

The question arises: Why don't we use the latest technology to improve traffic safety? Digital speed ads offer precise speed measurements and can be easily installed. They are compact, light and are offered in different versions. They also have numerous functions such as brightness control and multilingual support, so that they can be used anywhere and in any weather. These displays contribute to the reduction in speed and thus to reduce the risk of accident, especially in residential areas and around schools, such as [viaraffic.com] (https://www.viatraffic.com/de/schwindness displays/).

The BMDV sets a clear goal with its “Vision Zero”: zero dead or seriously injured in road traffic. It promotes numerous measures to increase traffic safety. Projects such as the national cycling plan 3.0 and the innovation initiative Mfund show that the federal government is willing to invest in the future of traffic safety. This also includes research projects for improving the traffic situation, which are accompanied by the Federal Institute for Roads (BAST), which is carried out annually around 260 own research projects, as reports on mobitaetsforum.bund.de.

It remains to be seen how quickly those responsible will act in Hameln. However, the residents have enough of waiting. The pressure to act is growing, and the next meeting of the local council could be decisive for whether the speed indicators will soon be installed.