Traffic chaos in Salzgitter: Resident demands one -way street in front of schools!

Traffic chaos in Salzgitter: Resident demands one -way street in front of schools!

Salzgitter, Deutschland - Traffic in Salzgitter is causing more and more resentment among the residents, especially in the areas of schools. Hundreds of parents bring their children to school every day, which ensures a dramatic Situation. The resident Jadwiga Dubies from Salzgitter-Lebenstedt has enough and expresses her resentment to the city administration in an appeal. She has been living on the Rudolf Kinder-Ring for 28 years and observes a blatant deterioration in the traffic situation, especially on Pestalozzistraße and Fröbelstraße.

dubies criticizes the so -called "parent taxis", which significantly contribute to the confusing traffic situation. According to their estimates, hundreds of elementary school students and the integrated comprehensive school (IGS) are brought to school on weekdays and also picked up again. Especially parents who park on both streets of Pestalozzistraße make it difficult to pass through for other vehicles and endanger pedestrians and cyclists. A construction site and a kindergarten on the Drosselstieg also contribute to strengthening the problems.

suggestions for improvement by the resident

In the letter to the city, Dubies suggests that a one -way street set up to defuse the chaotic traffic situation. But the city of Salzgitter sees no need for action and rejects the proposal. It remains to be seen whether the administration deals with the concerns of the residents.

The problem of traffic safety in front of the schools does not only run through Salzgitter. Nationwide it can also be observed that children in road traffic are particularly at risk, especially in the area of ​​their schools. According to the Rhein-Ruhr transport association, the traffic situation in front of schools due to parent taxis and turning maneuvers is often confusing. In the 1970s, around 90 percent of the children went to school on foot; Today the parents usually pick up their offspring by car.

school roads as a possible solution

In order to counteract this development, school roads are a promising measure. These roads are temporarily closed to vehicle traffic, especially at the start and closing of the school. Exceptions only apply to emergency vehicles, patient transports and resident. This initiative is intended to help increase the security for students and to promote the independence of the children on school.

The Rhein-Ruhr coordination office of the Mobility NRW future network supports municipalities in implementing school mobility management. It is important to recognize danger spots and to make city and traffic planning in a child-friendly manner. Parent stops near schools could also make it easier to take children safely.

All of these points illustrate that there is an urgent need for action in Salzgitter and elsewhere in order to make traffic around the schools safer and clearer. It is time to hear the voices of the residents so that the children can go to school in a safe environment.

Current traffic reports show that there are additional challenges in the region outside of school. On the A7 at Hildesheim, oil track and closures are currently recorded, while the traffic situation has normalized on other sections of the motorway.

It remains exciting how the traffic situation in Salzgitter and the efforts to improve security for children will develop.

Further information on the current traffic reports can be found at stau.info , while more about the school road initiatives on the website of the Verkehrsbunden Rhein-Ruhr . For details on the situation in Salzgitter you can also read the report on news38.de .