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Speed limit controls: road safety from June 23rd!
The Offenbach traffic directorate has announced speed controls for the week of June 23rd to 29th, 2025 in order to increase traffic safety.
Speed limit controls: road safety from June 23rd!
Speed checks will be carried out next week and the traffic department will pay more attention to compliance with the speed limits. This is particularly important because how mkk-echo.de reported, the focus is on dangerous routes, schools and accident hotspots. The intensive use of measurements will take place between June 23 and 29, 2025. The aim is to react specifically to hotspots in order to increase traffic safety.
On June 23rd, the B 43a, towards Dieburg, in front of the Hanau-Hafen junction will be the scene of controls for the first time. Further measurements will take place in Offenbach, on Rodgaustraße in Dietzenbach and on the A 45 between Hanau and Aschaffenburg. Further speed checks are planned in Langenselbold and Zeppelinheim the next day. The checkpoints on these days provide a clear message regarding speeding in these areas.
The importance of speed limits
However, a speed limit alone is not enough. The Austrian Transport Club also advocates for this in its report, which examines the accident statistics. Compliance with speed limits not only contributes to safety, but also to the quality of life in communities. vcoe.at emphasizes that speed-reducing measures are particularly important in areas such as schools. In Austria, for example, 72% of the cars measured drive too fast in 30 km/h zones, which shows how necessary speed controls are.
The discussion about speed limits is of central relevance not only in the neighboring country, but also in Germany. There is currently no general speed limit in Germany and this is causing heated debates. allianzdirect.de reports that 71% of Germans support a speed limit, which should ultimately also serve to protect traffic and protect the climate. A significant number of traffic accidents, particularly on motorways, are due to excessive speed, which underlines the need for a structural rethink.
Statistics and road safety
To underline this situation, statistics show that 2,839 people died in traffic accidents in Germany in 2023, with excessive speed being the problem in 43% of cases. As a safety structure, the introduction of speed limits has met with increased demand, as the risk of serious accidents can be significantly reduced by reducing speed.
In order to draw attention to the dangers, the design of the street space is also taken into account. Wider roads often contribute to increased speed, according to evidence from other European countries. This is a point that still needs to be worked on, not only in Germany, but also in Austria, in order to improve the view of safety culture and reduce speeding.
In the coming week it's important to keep your eyes open and drive responsibly. Speed checks are an important reminder that everyone can make a contribution to road safety. And by reducing the speed we can protect not only our own lives, but also the lives of others.