Flashing control: speed meter and dog droppings controls in Dorsten!

On January 6, 2025, the city of Dorsten and the district of Recklinghausen started speed controls. These controls are expected to continue until January 12th and take place at various locations in the city. Flash units are installed on Lindenfelder Straße, Weseler Strasse and Lembecker Straße.

In addition to the planned speed measurements, further measurements that have not been announced are also possible in the entire urban area. During this control period, however, the Recklinghausen district will not carry out any mobile speed measurements in Dorsten; Instead, there are stationary speed measurements on Lippramsdorfer Straße in Lembeck.

dog controls and fines

In addition to the speed controls, compliance with the regulations for dog keeping is also checked. Dog owners have to carry fellow bags with a walk, which is checked. The control measures for dog droppings take place in the districts of Lembeck and old town two days a week. The fines for violations are as follows:

• Carrying out a fecal bag: 25 euros
• Dogs take with you to playgrounds: 40 to 90 euros
• Leave dog droppings: 100 euros (green area), 125 euros (sidewalk), 300 euros (playground)

These fines are controls and can also be higher when repeated.

The implementation of the speed controls is the responsibility of the police and the traffic authorities. As All answering words.de reported in Germany, drainage from the country, municipality or commissioned private companies may be set up in Germany. The evaluation of the measurement results is an sovereign task that may be carried out exclusively by official employees. In the federal states of North Rhine-Westphalia, Hesse and Bavaria, private companies are allowed to set up and use speed camera, but only at danger spots.