New ancestor regulation in Meißen: This makes traffic safer!

On January 9, 2025, the right of way on Gustav-Graf-Straße and Melzerstraße in Meißen was changed. These measures concern the Wolynietzstraße - Zscheilaer Straße and Pestalozzistraße, which are now signposted as the streets of equal importance. From now on, right-left-left control applies.

In order to draw attention to the new right of way regulation, mobile danger signs 101 (dangerous place) were set up with an additional sign 1008-30 (right of way). In addition, a fixed signage is made by traffic signs 102, which indicate the intersection with a right of way of right. These measures aim to promote traffic calming and speed reduction in the affected areas. The road users are asked to pay attention to the amended right of way, such as Wochenkurier reported.

background to traffic calming measures

road users often do not adhere to the permissible maximum speed, which underlines the need for traffic calming measures. These can be implemented by road traffic law and road construction measures. Examples of such measures are one-way streets, pure residents, bollards, thresholds and paving, which all serve to reduce speed and increase the safety in road traffic, such as stvo2go explained.

The road traffic authority is obliged to check whether appropriate measures for traffic calming are necessary. This is done within the framework of the legal requirements that require a qualified danger for speed reduction. Successful measures prove, among other things, paving that can lower the speed to 25 to 35 km/h.