Tempo 30 in the streets: security for our children and seniors!

Tempo 30 in the streets: security for our children and seniors!

The recently introduced amendment to the road traffic regulations in Austria is an important step for traffic safety, especially in sensitive areas such as schools and kindergartens. In addition to spital and retirement homes, a maximum speed limit of a maximum of 30 km/h is now sought in these zones in order to increase safety for pedestrians and cyclists. As Orf , 62 Mayor in Upper Austria have already given their approval for this regulation. Currently, however, the 30 km/h zone is only implemented in Hargelsberg and Weichstetten.

Special attention is paid to the tedious implementation process, which Mayor Peter Schobesberger explained. The mayor of Vöcklabruck speaks of a long struggle to go through the necessary legal steps and adapt the road accordingly. Walter Lazelsberger from Sankt Marien is more positive about working with the state, but emphasizes that the speed limit only applies during the opening hours of school and kindergarten. The Verkehrsclub Austria (VCÖ) supports the initiative and emphasizes that the risk of a fatal accident at 50 km/h is five times higher than at 30 km/h, which underlines the importance of this measure.

Theodor Storms "In the neighboring house left"

The cultural landscape is enriched by the story “In the neighboring house on the left” by Theodor Storm, which was completed in 1875 and was published in 1876. This novella addresses the life of a stingy woman who counts in her loneliness and treasures. As city secretary, the first-person narrator rents a house that lies between two opposing neighboring buildings. On the one hand, life blooms, while the other side seems bleak and leaving, as Storm describes in his work ( wikipedia ).

storm uses social and social issues that are deeply anchored in the human psyche. The main character, botilla Jansen, leads a lonely life while she is wandering around with her treasures in the dark. The work shows not only the negativity of the miser, but also the loneliness that is often associated with such a lifestyle. Storm's story draws attention to the dangers of social isolation and the appreciation of interpersonal relationships.