In contrast to the nationwide initiative: In Veitshöchheim’s residential areas, it has been forbidden to drive faster than 30 km/h for decades

Many Veitshöchheimers were extremely surprised and shook their heads when reading the Mainpost (online from January 12, 2023 – see link below), according to which only twelve of the more than 300 communities, towns and markets in Lower Franconia have so far been listed as supporters of the nationwide initiative.

The list complains that Currently, according to the road traffic regulations, 30 km/h can only be ordered in the case of specific hazards or in front of social facilities such as day-care centers and schools.

Die Initiativewhich in Lower Franconia the twelve municipalities of Würzburg, Kitzingen, Großlangheim (district of Kitzingen), Dettelbach (district of Kitzingen), Karlstadt (district of Main-Spessart), Lohr am Main (district of Main-Spessart), Zellingen (district of Main-Spessart) , Zeil am Main (Hassberge district), Hammelburg (Bad Kissingen district), Aschaffenburg, Kleinostheim (Aschaffenburg district) and Hösbach (Aschaffenburg district), demands, that in the future 30 km/h should be the rule in built-up areas, with higher or lower restrictions then being possible locally.

In Veitshöchheim this has been implemented for decades and is common practice!

In accordance with the ASP traffic plan that had been passed, one was already set up in 1986 for the entire area of ​​the old town 30 km/h-Zone introduced and, in addition, a traffic-calmed area was designated for Obere Maingasse and Kirchstraße, in 1987 also in the areas of Birkental, Schenkenfeld and Gartensiedlung and from 1988 also in the areas east of the railway. In some areas, drivers have to drive even more slowly, such as in the pedestrian zones and traffic-calmed areas of the old town, with a speed limit of 20 km/h in a section of Würzburger Straße.

Faster than 30 km/hnamely 50 km/h in Veitshöchheim it is only allowed to drive on district road WÜ 3, in the entire commercial area and as a token function on an undeveloped section the Pont`l-Evêque-Allee from the REWE market to the junction with Tiergartenstrasse.

Nevertheless, the legal situation recently led to paradoxes in Veitshöchheim:

On the recommendation of the Würzburg-Land police inspectorate, the main committee for the entire Sandäcker construction area decided to do so “Time 30 Zones”, in which right-before-left regularly applies.

According to the resolution, as in the Sandäcker construction area around the construction area in Geithainer Allee and Günterslebener Straße die permissible maximum speed of 30 km/h be valid.

However, could here no “tempo 30 zone” to be ordered. The police was the Believed that Geithainer Allee and Günterslebener Strasse as far as the roundabout give road users right of way simply because of the width of the street and the appearance of the street opposite the two from the construction area and also the other streets that lead into it, such as Helen-Keller-Straße, Friedenstraße and Wolfstalstraße mediate and the “right-before-left” rule, which specifies a zone signage, is not perceived here. The result was a forest of signs: the triple sign combination “30 km – noise protection – priority road” is now ten times on the main route, which has the right of way.

and two “Zone 30” signs each on the six side streets that lead into it, as well as traffic signs 205 (give way) and the additional sign 1000-32 (cross cyclists) at the two exits from Sandäcker.

However, there is also the opposite opinion that according to the VwV-StVO even in zone 30 Deviating from the basic rule, sign 301 (priority at the next intersection or junction) can also be ordered if “traffic safety requires it due to the design of the intersection or junction or the interests of the bus service”, as is also the case in the town within the 30 zone is often the case.

Photos Dieter Gürz