Dorfen City Council Plant Initiative: 130 km/h for all of Bavaria!

Dorfen City Council Plant Initiative: 130 km/h for all of Bavaria!

The city of Dorfen plans to work for a general speed limit of 130 kilometers per hour on motorways across Bavaria. This was discussed by one of the city politicians, Martin Heilmeier from the Landlisten faction, on Wednesday in a meeting of the city council. In his third move on this topic, Heilmeier said that a speed limit on the A94 between Dorfen and Lengdorf could contribute primarily to reduce serious accidents. In addition, such a regulation for reducing traffic noise is expedient.

The Mayor Heinz Grundner and other members of the council were skeptical. Grundner pointed out that the municipality was not responsible for the speed limit on motorways. He based his argument on the accident statistics, which in his opinion showed no special abnormalities that would justify a speed limit. An earlier decision by the Munich Administrative Court, which had rejected a noise protection speed limit on the Isental Autobahn, was also introduced.

Heilmeier could not be discouraged by this skepticism and passionately argued for his application. "A speed limit is only an advantage for villages," he said and asked the council colleagues to vote for the well -being of the citizens. He also criticized the repeated discussion on this topic, which in his opinion was not expedient. In view of the repeated discussions, the city council has now also felt the urge to prepare a corresponding resolution that could position the city into a leading role.

In this context, the founder expressed that a general resolution for a speed limit could do a lot and that it was optimistic that the committee will mostly agree with the proposal. "We can start a corresponding initiative from Dorfen, which then goes to the Bavarian Cities and Community Day," he said. This could initiate a broad discussion and possibly lead to a nationwide regulation.

The discussion about a speed limit also found support from other members of the city council. Simon Jell-Huber from the SPD and Susanne Streibl from the Gal agreed that it makes sense to drive this topic ahead as a municipality that lies on the highway. Streibl praised Heilmeier's initiative and emphasized that the topic should be emphasized to take the first step.

The idea of ​​a resolution was also brought up as a recommendation to Mayor Grundner, who was required to formulate it. Nevertheless, Heilmeier wants to work independently on it and is already planning to revise his application again. Gerald Forstmaier from the Gal offered him his support.

As the discussion shows, opinions are widely apart in terms of the need for a speed limit. While the supporters see a specific field of action, others think that the current statistics and legal decisions speak against a speed limit. The upcoming decision of the city council will show whether Dorfen can actually appear as a pioneer in this debate. The background aims to increase traffic safety and reduce noise in the region. In view of the increasing debates about traffic loads and environmental protection, these topics are of central importance.

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