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Cyclist hit by car in Mühldorf – safety debate breaks out!
An accident between a cyclist and a car occurred in Mühldorf am Inn on October 25th. Injured people, criticism of road safety.
Cyclist hit by car in Mühldorf – safety debate breaks out!
On Saturday, October 25th, around 12:15 p.m. there was a traffic accident in the intersection of Berliner Straße and Brückenstraße in Mühldorf. A 19-year-old driver from Winhöring overlooked a 52-year-old cyclist from Polling while turning onto Berliner Straße, who then fell and sustained minor injuries. She received immediate medical attention at the scene of the accident and was then taken to the Mühldorf Clinic. The damage to the bike and car has not yet been determined, but the Mühldorf police station has already started an investigation into the accident. According to current information, there is no evidence of serious traffic violations, as innsalzach24.de reports.
This incident once again highlights the traffic situation in Mühldorf. Cycling in particular is a hot topic here. A few weeks ago, after a similar accident involving a cyclist, the cycle path on Brückenstrasse was removed. Traffic officer Dr. Georg Gafus (Greens) and the “Verkehrswende Mühldorf” initiative sharply criticize this decision. They criticize the inadequate safety measures, such as the lack of markings and signs to draw attention to cyclists. One demand from the initiative's ranks is to restore the cycle path and continue it to the bridge in order to sustainably increase the safety of cyclists, as ovb-online.de informs.
City politics under pressure
Mayor Michael Hetzl (UM) defends the removal of the cycle path and speaks of an “imminent danger”. At a city council meeting, he pointed out that reporting on the accidents was considered important information for the city. But criticism does not stop there: Gafus advocated that the Transport Committee be involved in such decisions at an earlier stage in order to find smarter solutions for road safety.
The district office emphasizes that the city is responsible for the traffic experiment and urgently recommends restoring the original condition. It remains to be seen whether there will be significant changes to traffic routing in Mühldorf that could improve safety for cyclists.
As the discussion about traffic issues in the city continues, hope remains high for more caution and better solutions for all road users. The infrastructure requirements must be formulated and implemented more clearly so that such accidents can be avoided in the future.