Berlin Senate Ponders Raising Speed Limits on Key School Routes
Senate Initiates Elimination of Speed Limitations on Numerous Primary Roadways - Senate Plans to Increase Speed Limits on Major Highways
Ditch your slow-paced drives on Berlin's main thoroughfares, folks! The Senate is mulling over an upgrade from the current 30 km/h speed limit to a zippier 50 km/h on many of these arterial roads. This change is in the works due to a significant reduction in air pollution levels, lightening the load on Berlin's lungs.
On Tuesday's Senate meeting agenda (10 am sharp) is the breezy new Clean Air Plan up until 2029. According to this plan, the new speed limits will be introduced on a whopping 34 streets where pollution levels are steadily decreasing.
But hold your horses, cowboy! Speed limits ain't null and void just yet. There's still a need for caution, especially in school zones. A tweak in the Road Traffic Regulations has started the gears turning to figure out which main streets demand speed limits for the safety of little scholars on high-frequency school routes.
So, which streets are smack-dab in the crosshairs? A representative from the transport administration ain't tipping their hat just yet, but classics like Karl-Marx-Allee, Frankfurter Allee, and Müllerstraße are likely suspects. These Berlin streets have been known to host schools and typically sport a 30 km/h speed limit, part of the city's ongoing quest for traffic calming and child safety measures.
And here's a twist! Some main streets might rock a 50 km/h speed limit during daylight hours, but once the sun goes down, they drop back to a 30 km/h cruising speed to keep noise levels in check. Traffic Senator Ute Bonde (CDU) is set to spill the beans on the nitty-gritty in the Senate.
- Main Street
- School Safety
- Traffic Policy
- Berlin
- Senate
- Noise Protection
- Karl-Marx-Allee, Frankfurter Allee, Müllerstraße
The Berlin Senate is considering implementing a 50 km/h speed limit on main streets like Karl-Marx-Allee, Frankfurter Allee, and Müllerstraße, which have schools and typically follow the city's traffic calming and child safety measures. In school zones, however, the employment policy of the Senate will need to ensure the prioritization of school safety. The finance industry will likely have a role in funding the execution of this traffic policy, considering its impact on noise protection and air pollution.
