Winter miracle in Korschenbroich: First snow brings traffic chaos!

On January 9, 2025, Korschenbroich experienced his first snowfall of the year, which lasted until noon. The city used a large number of clearing vehicles early in the morning to free the streets of snow and ice. Among the vehicles used were a 16-ton truck with a scattering unit and clearing sign, a 3.5-ton multicar, four small tugs and three foot groups, a total of 14 employees were deployed. These clearing troops focused on clearing traffic -important roads, passages and bus routes and spreading with about eight tons of salt.

While the main traffic routes were cleared, the most part remained next to roads and many sidewalks, which the pedestrians and cyclists warned as caution. In addition, a weather -related accident in Korschenbroich was reported in the afternoon, luckily without injuries. Previously, on January 8th, a 62-year-old cyclist at the Hochstraße and Josef-Thory-Straße had suffered a fall due to Blitzeis, with injuries being reported. Despite the winter conditions, some people took the opportunity to walk a snow, for example on the field in Kleinenbroich or along the Jüchener Bach, such as rp online reported.

tips for road users in winter weather

In addition to the first snowfalls, road users should be clear about the rules of conduct in relation to clearing and stray vehicles. These vehicles are traveling early in the morning to free streets from snow and ice. In order to make work easier for winter services, parked vehicles should be parked so that they do not hinder the clearing vehicles. A minimum distance of 3.5 meters on the road is required, since incorrectly parked vehicles are considered a disability in accordance with the road traffic regulations (Section 12 (3) StVO). In such cases, vehicle owners can be held responsible for towing measures. In addition, fines for incorrect parking start at 20 euros and can increase up to 100 euros, especially in serious cases such as the blocking of escape routes, such as ACV