Frustration over mobile homes: Germering residents start a petition!

Frustration over mobile homes: Germering residents start a petition!

An explosive topic is causing unrest in Germering: the parking situation on Kleinfeldstrasse. Resident Rita Coma has launched a petition because the traffic there has become a serious source of danger for the safety of children on the way to school and kindergarten. Too many RVs and trailers obscure visibility and contribute to insecurity. The problem became particularly noticeable before the Whitsun holidays, when numerous mobile homes were parked on the streets for cleaning, as Merkur reports.

The residents' need for security is growing. 36 neighbors have already signed the petition to demand a general ban on parking large mobile homes and trailers on the street. Many of the vehicles do not belong to residents but are used as free parking spaces, which further exacerbates the problem. Rita Coma speaks clearly of a dangerous situation that has escalated - especially with regard to an accident on the way to school in the winter of 2024 in which a child was seriously injured. The traffic department has already been informed of the concerns, but the city has not yet taken any concrete action as it awaits the accident report.

Demands and possible solutions

The situation could be alleviated by alternative parking spaces for mobile homes outside residential areas. Coma and her supporters hope the petition will create the pressure needed to get the city to take action. However, a general parking ban is legally only possible if there is proven danger. The installation of a pedestrian signaling system on Erikastrasse is currently being examined to make the way to school safer, while an adjustment to the traffic lights in front of the small field school is already in progress.

In the context of these developments, it is clear that the debate about parking in Germany is becoming more and more intense. Many citizens submit their concerns in the form of petitions to improve the traffic situation, as Welt reports. One of the ongoing petitions calls for the parking ban to be extended to mobile homes over 2.5 tons in order to regulate their use of public parking spaces as storage areas.

Parking problems in German cities

Germering is not alone in this. Parking problems are widespread in major German cities. Drivers spend an average of 41 hours per year looking for a parking space, which not only costs nerves but also leads to over 40 billion euros in additional costs on the German car market. In Cologne, parking fees are still moderate compared to other cities: on-street costs €6.00 ​​and off-street only €2.45 ​​for two hours, as data from Wirkaufendeinauto shows.

The challenges around finding parking and public transport are clear. Experts advocate higher parking fees to regulate pressure and encourage the use of public transport, which ultimately benefits the environment. This shows that the debate about sustainable transport infrastructure needs to be urgently held.