Why the city of Dachau also sets up flash units in lockdown

A speed camera was parked on Theodor-Heuss-Strasse for several days.

Klaus S. from Dachau was annoyed about this and asked whether this was really about safety.

Dachau

- Anyone who was in a hurry on Theodor-Heuss-Strasse last week risked a fine.

For several days the city had set up a speed camera at the level of the elementary school and the Montessori school, which was supposed to monitor compliance with the Tempo 30 rule at the point.

For Klaus S. from Dachau, the speed camera was a nuisance: “Is it really about safety or, unfortunately, just about making money?” He asks.

He gives himself the answer right away: “In this case, unfortunately, the real face of traffic monitoring in Dachau is revealed, because the schools are currently closed.

The responsible authority should actually know that. "

Josef Hermann, head of the town hall responsible for traffic monitoring in the city, does not want to put up with the criticism of S.

Of course, thought was given to bending over the 30 km / h sign at this point - as is usual during holiday periods - and thus temporarily allowing traffic to 50 km / h.

However, despite the lockdown, children are still at the schools and in the children's home - keyword emergency operation - and secondly, the political developments with regard to Corona are "not predictable".

Changing the signs at short notice, according to Hermann, was therefore never a serious option.

The fact that the city continues to control the traffic at this point, according to Hermann, has nothing to do with making money, but simply with the road safety of the school children.

Alexander Steinhard from the Dachau police also contradicts the impression that the authorities are concerned with money in their lightning actions.

While the city takes care of the inner-city traffic, the Dachau police and the Fürstenfeldbruck traffic police control the streets outside the large district town - even in lockdown.

"Just because there is less traffic due to Corona, I am still not allowed through the town at 70," emphasizes Steinhard.

Checking the place on Theodor-Heuss-Straße makes sense because of the pedestrian crossing and the many children: “The school is open, we don't have any holidays.

You can certainly not speak of a rip-off. "

He knows only too well that the authorities are being criticized for their work.

Especially in Corona times, colleagues who pull speed or alcohol offenders are often asked: “Don't you have anything better to do?” But a drunk driver or one who is not wearing a seat belt is dangerous even in pandemic times.

Speaking of pandemic: The monitors of stationary traffic in Dachau and the police inspection take Corona into account.

"We have shifted our focus," says Steinhard.

The ticket clerks in Dachau are currently warning not only parking offenders but also mask refusers or distance sinners, emphasizes Hermann.

The good news: The city’s threat to have cars towed away for a fee that are absolutely prohibited from parking (we reported) seems to have impressed.

So far, so emphasized Hermann and Steinhard, it had not yet happened that a vehicle had to be towed.

According to Steinhard, drivers “actually obey the rules”.