Municipal authorities and mayors are advocating for speed restrictions on Minen road.
In Bissendorf, local authorities and mayors are renewing their efforts to boost safety on the state road 90, specifically the Minden Road in Jeggen. The urgency stems from a recent severe accident on the route, which has been the scene of multiple collisions.
Mayors Boris Lange, Hans-Dieter Schleibaum of Natbergen and Jeggen, and Mayor Guido Halfter have been advocating for a reduction in the maximum speed limit on the Minden Road between their districts. They have proposed lowering it to 50 km/h, but their pleas have fallen on deaf ears with the traffic authority, which has rejected the proposal several times.
The obstacle lies in the fact that the one-kilometer stretch between the districts is outside built-up areas, making a speed limit impossible. The idea of replacing green village signs with yellow signs has also been dismissed due to a lack of prerequisites.
The county's decision states that place signs, which may only be erected in the case of closed settlements in accordance with the StVO, should not be arranged based on municipal boundaries and road maintenance responsibilities. The Minden Road, according to the authority, does not meet the criteria for a closed built-up area.
While the distance between the districts has decreased, most residents are not served by the Minden Road, making it a rural road environment with fields and scattered buildings, in the view of the county.
Despite the authority's stance, local mayors argue for a speed limit reduction. Hans-Dieter Schleibaum, a resident of the Mindener Straße, frequently witnesses speeders near his home. Mayor Guido Halfter emphasizes that a consistent 50 km/h speed limit would address these concerns and curb accelerations at the edge of closed towns.
The increasing construction in Natbergen and the growing vehicle frequency at the entrances of side streets are additional reasons for a different traffic regulation in the view of the local mayors.
A speed limit would also improve safety next to the road, particularly on the special lane that runs alongside the road and is open to cyclists. Here, encounters between cyclists and pedestrians are common, with instances of congestion, like when trash cans are emptied right in the middle of the bike lane.
The local mayors and the municipality have invited the road authority and all parties involved to revisit the matter on-site. In the meantime, speed measurements will be conducted to provide a clearer picture of the current traffic situation on the Mindener Straße.
[Sources: pressed release/Gemeinde Bissendorf]
Without specific documentation from local traffic authorities on State Road 90 in the Minden Road area, a common reason for the rejection of a speed limit reduction might be the lack of conclusive evidence showing that lowering the speed limit would significantly reduce accidents or injuries. Detailed crash statistics and a thorough review of accident causation would typically be required before making a decision.[1] Since the provided sources do not discuss this specific case, these explanations are based on standard practice.
- In the ongoing discussions about safety improvements on the Minden Road in Jeggen, local mayors are pushing for the reduction of the maximum speed limit to 50 km/h, citing concerns over speeding and accidents.
- The traffic authority has rejected this proposal, arguing that the one-kilometer stretch between the districts is outside built-up areas, making a speed limit impossible.
- Despite the obstacles, the local mayors are advocating for a thorough review of the traffic situation on the Mindener Straße, proposing speed measurements to provide clearer evidence for the need of a speed limit reduction.
