Cyclists in Bad Vilbel: Friedberger Straße is so dangerous!

Cyclists in Bad Vilbel: Friedberger Straße is so dangerous!

In Bad Vilbel it is bubbling! The ADFC Bad Vilbel/Karben raises the alarm and urgently demands measures for the safety of cyclists. The general German bicycle club (ADFC) sees acute need for action in particular on the dangerous Friedberger Straße. At an on-site appointment at the Stada cit, it became clear that the cycling infrastructure is poor and carries considerable risks for cyclists. Cyclists have to change the street side on a short route, which always leads to dangerous situations. Theo Sorg from the ADFC explains: "The lack of infrastructure is tempted to go wrong!"

dangerous road conditions

The ADFC representatives call for a reconciliation of the outdated road between Dortelweil and the core city to an inner-city connecting road with a speed limit of 50 km/h. This could significantly increase the safety of cyclists. In addition, the obligation to use the cycle path for cyclists on the way from Dortelweil to Bad Vilbel should fall. Jochen Waiblinger, the ADFC's traffic policy spokesman, suggests using the existing green strips to create bike paths on both sides. "That would be a good solution until the bridge was rebuilt to Friedberg in the course of the S-Bahn expansion," said Waiblinger.

However, the problems do not stop here. On the way to the core city, the bike path liable to use ends abruptly on a large truck entrance, which misleading many cyclists. The signs are often misinterpreted, which leads to dangerous situations. Wulfhard Bäumlein reports on an incident in which he could point out a driver on the right bike path. "Finally I was able to teach a driver and he realized that we were right on the road!" He cheered.

protection for children and adolescents

The security concerns on Friedberger Straße are particularly worrying, where bending cars endanger cyclists. The ADFC calls for the attachment of bicycle pictograms to minimize the conflicts between cyclists and drivers. At the viaduct on Kasseler/Homburger Straße it was also found that the regulations of the roundabout do not meet the safety needs of cyclists. Wulfhard Bäumlein emphasizes that there is a lack of clear indications for children and adolescents on the way to the school center. "There is not even a reference to school children here!" He criticizes.