Euskirchen on lightning course: communities are calling for more speed controls!

Euskirchen on lightning course: communities are calling for more speed controls!

In the district of Euskirchen, it is boiling: An interesting project for speed monitoring could soon get rolling. Several municipalities plan to take responsibility for speed measurements themselves supported by the German Association of Cities and Municipalities (DStGB). Unlike in other federal states, such as North Rhine-Westphalia, only cities and circles with over 60,000 inhabitants are currently allowed to flash themselves, which imposes large restrictions on many smaller communities. According to Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger plans to exceed the current residents of 30,000, together with the neighboring municipality of Zülpich. may.

plans for speed camera communities grow

The possibility of flexible speed controls could become a reality in the near future. In Bad Münstereifel, there are also considerations to switch to flashing in order to be able to moniture critical speed ranges more effectively. "It is about being able to control critical areas in a timely manner," said the press spokesman for the city in Police Report Euskirchen . According to Michael Huppertz, head of the order and social department with the municipality of Hellenthal, several municipalities in the south of the district are thinking about a large speed camera community. This idea could be implemented in concrete terms by 2026.

The DStGB has long been fighting for smaller municipalities to carry out the speed controls independently in order to address the displeasure of the citizens over too high speeds in their own area areas. "It's not about rip off, but about traffic safety," emphasizes the press spokesman for the DStGB. Until the implementation of these plans, speed monitoring remains in the hands of the district and the Euskirchen police, which are already modernized to take action against speeding speeds.