Fleet crossing in Niederweimar: Fine for 21 year olds

Fleet crossing in Niederweimar: Fine for 21 year olds

Niederweimar (Marburg-Biedenkopf district)-The federal police took a strict measure against unauthorized entering of tracks on August 29. At 4:10 p.m. a 21-year-old man from Marburg was caught in a fresh act when he illegally crossed the tracks at the Niederweimar stop.

This control is part of a preventive measure by the federal police, which was carried out in the region due to frequent track crossing. Many people use this route as a "abbreviation" to get to the nearby Lake Niederweimar or the village faster. The dangers of the track area are often underestimated and the police want to draw attention to the extreme risks of these decisions. A tragic example of this is the case of a 22-year-old woman who was recorded by a train in 2020 and died at the scene of the accident.

risks and consequences

In the police control, the young man was unreasonable and refused to pay the cautionary money on site. This means that a fine procedure is now being initiated against him. Such measures are not only important for the safety of the people who cross the tracks, but also for the train connections themselves. If people are in the track area, the trains must stop or carry out braking maneuvers, which inevitably leads to delays. These delays not only cause frustration among travelers, but also economic losses for transport companies.

The federal police point out that the danger of trains can be taken real and seriously. Modern trains, both travel and freight trains, move almost silently and can reach speeds of up to 250 kilometers per hour. This means that when you see a train in the distance, the right time to react is often wasted. In addition, the braking distance of a train is up to 1000 meters, which underlines the need to never enter the tracks without permission.

Legislation provides strict measures against such administrative offenses. The cause can not only count on fines, but also with claims for damages by transport companies that can be claimed up to 30 years after an incident. In some cases, the polluter could even have to bear the costs for the use of the police, which significantly increases the financial risks of such an action.

The federal police hopes that the regular controls and reasonable punitive measures will raise awareness of the dangers of the track area. Prevention work is essential to prevent future accidents and to protect both human life and the integrity of train traffic.