Tempo 30 zones in Hietzing: Chaos on our streets!

Tempo 30 zones in Hietzing: Chaos on our streets!

Jagdschlossgasse, 1130 Wien, Österreich - in Vienna-Hietzing ensures that Tempo 30 zones disregarded great concern among residents. An upgrade resident from Jagdschlossgasse has turned to ** Meinzärb ** and criticizes the frequent ignoring of the speed limits, especially on the route between the train cabinet and the Lainzer Platz, where speeds of up to 50 km/h are reached. The situation on the zebra crossing in front of a elementary school is particularly dangerous, where cars often drive far too quickly. In several residential areas of the district, such as in Steinlechnergasse, the pace regulations are also significantly disregarded. In 2022, according to the Board of Trustees for Road Safety, 74 percent of vehicles in Vienna were too fast in Tempo 30 zones. In order to counteract the problem, increased controls have been ordered by the police in the affected streets.

police controls and prevention actions

The city police have already caught the eye and relies on mobile traffic controls and laser measurements to strengthen the law enforcement officers on the school routes in Steinlechnergasse and Jagdschlossgasse. This is repeatedly emphasized by the police, but the citizens report that the measures do not always achieve the desired results. The penalties for speed violations are comparatively low in Austria, which leads to a certain amount of discretion in police work, as the Austria traffic club states. More information and resources are therefore necessary to increase traffic safety.

In addition, a joint action by the police and ÖAMTC in Vienna draws attention to another security -relevant aspect: defective vehicle lessons. The authorities offered free repairs for defective lamps in the "Pilot list instead of parking tickets" campaign. During dusk, police officers came across some vehicles with light damage and sent the drivers directly to the ÖAMTC workshop, where the lamps were replaced without punishment. According to the ** MeinDien **, 18 lamps could be exchanged for this preventive measure, which can lead to an avoidance of accidents, since in 2023 8,546 "darkness accidents" were registered with personal injury.