Tempo 10 in front of school Niendorf: Security for our children!

Tempo 10 in front of school Niendorf: Security for our children!

Lübeck, Deutschland - A step in the right direction? In Lübeck, more precisely in the Moisling district, new traffic signs ensure conversation. In the morning, “Tempo 10” signs and a speed measurement board were set up there to increase the safety of the children in front of the nearby Niendorf elementary school. Local residents report mostly positive reactions of the parents, who are primarily concerned about the safety of their children. The school was strongly influenced by the blocking of the B75 between Stubbendorf and Hamberge, which leads to an increased volume of traffic and makes the time particularly relevant for the introduction of the speed limit. ln-online.de

The Niendorf primary school currently has 94 students, and the school teacher actively turned to the road traffic authority after the increase in traffic was obvious through the diversion. The blocking of the B75 and the associated detour route made it necessary to introduce a speed limit of 10 km/h for the area in front of the school. This regulation remains until the end of the construction work in September; Then the speed is raised to 30 km/h.

Heiner Sothmann, an expert representative of the German traffic watch, comments critically about the temporary regulation and advocates the permanent introduction of speed 10 in schools. In his opinion, the need for protection of six to ten year olds is particularly high, and the consequences of traffic accidents can be serious, especially at higher speeds. The traffic situation in front of the primary school is also not easy: the proximity of a bus stop and the winding road continues to complicate the situation. Further efforts to have a pedestrian crossing failed due to legal requirements that do not ensure that too secure walkways. ln-online.de

There are already similar approaches in other cities. Tempolimits, such as the "Tempo 10 zones", should not only increase security, but also improve the practicality of traffic. In Oberhausen it was observed how a driver was flashed in such a zone at 16 km/h. Experts like Heiko Johannsen from the Hanover Medical School argue that speed limits make sense. The difference in the braking distance is enormous: at 10 km/h it is 3.2 meters, while it is already 5.6 meters at 16 km/h. Slow speeds increase the reaction and lower the risk of serious accidents.

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But Germany, as a classic “Autoland”, still has a long way to go. The road traffic laws are strongly geared towards motorized traffic, which is deeply rooted in society. However, the majority of the population and the traffic light government are currently supporting reforms in road traffic law to increase traffic safety. Impact.h-da.de

It remains to be seen how the situation at the Niendorf primary school will develop when the construction site on the B75 is completed in September. The hope of parents and residents is on a long -term solution that not only guarantees the safety of the children temporarily, but permanently.