Frenzied motorcyclists and roaring noise: residents of Kesselbergstrasse in Kochel are now venting their anger in an open letter to politicians, authorities and the police.
They are demanding more controls and stricter laws.
Kochel am See - The house in which they live is "a landscape paradise", write Stephanie Erenoglu, Robert Gratzl and Wanja Pernath, who live on Kesselbergstrasse in Kochel.
But the noise of the many motorcyclists roaring over the Kesselberg is "infernal".
"It
sometimes starts at 7 am and continues until after dark, ”reports the trio.
"Usually it is so bad from the afternoon on a nice day that we or other residents have to call the police."
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However, this is "hopelessly understaffed" during the day in Kochel and in the evening in Tölz: "We often hear the sentence: 'We come when we can do without someone.'" In addition, they are told again and again that the police cannot do anything because they Volume is seldom above the permitted noise level.
Inconsiderate motorcyclists, the Kochler believes, are more protected by the law than local residents.
Again and again they would have observed races and daring, reckless overtaking maneuvers as well as constant driving up and down on weekdays.
Bikers who behave sensibly are "an absolute minority".
Kesselberg: Noise from motorcyclists - residents angry and worn out
The trio is also annoyed about rubbish in a parking lot near the house.
And: “The motorcyclists often urinate right next to the entrance on the grass verge, which is very clearly visible from our house.” The police advised them several times to film the fast driving off in the parking bay.
They would have tried that too, until motorcyclists threatened to beat them.
The police replied that this alone is not a criminal offense, reports the trio.
Stephanie Erenoglu, Robert Gratzl and Wanja Pernath are angry and worn out.
"We live in the most beautiful place in the world and when the weather is nice we can't sit in the garden because you can't understand your own word." a general ban for motorcyclists.
Motorcyclists on the Kesselberg: residents write an open letter - the police comment
One can understand the complaints "very well," says Martin Emig, press spokesman for the police headquarters in Upper Bavaria-South.
The Kesselberg is the most strictly controlled and measured motorcycle route in the catchment area.
In 2020, the motorcycle control group carried out 60 actions, and this year too they wanted to “ensure a high density of controls”.
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However, this density can only be achieved by stopping checks, i.e. with a large number of on-site personnel, because: "Measurement with simple radar technology is problematic with motorcycles because front images are usually taken." You don't see the license plate and the driver is less recognizable through the helmet.
"Complete monitoring of road users is neither possible nor desirable," says Emig.
The primary goal of the work is to prevent accidents.
The availability of the police is based on strategic aspects, Emig continues.
The station in Kochel is manned from 7 a.m. to 6.30 p.m., the Tölz inspection is manned around the clock.
In Tölz, the plan is that, depending on the time of day, several patrol crews can be deployed at short notice.
Depending on the situation, forces from Penzberg and Murnau could be called in.
Emig advises against filming or photographing the motorcyclists.
Misconduct “cannot be conclusively demonstrated”, for example in terms of speed and noise.
Kesselberg complete closure for motorcyclists: Ministry of the Interior provides information
The fact that Kochler citizens are calling for the Kesselberg to be completely closed to motorcyclists is nothing new. The Ministry of the Interior is currently providing the following information: "Due to the current case law of the Bavarian Administrative Court, a complete blockage would only be possible as a last resort if all other, less drastic alternatives are unsuccessful," said Deputy Press Spokesman Michael Siefener.
Against this background, said Siefener, the VGH tipped the complete closure of the Sudelfeld route for motorcyclists in 1986.
A decision is incumbent on the road traffic authority in the Tölzer district office.
The complaints from residents on popular motorcycle routes are easy to understand, the ministry said, and refers to the checks by the police, which would even include the confiscation of machines.
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The Kochler police chief Steffen Wiedemann also sympathizes with the residents, but he also says: “We cannot check loud motorcycles for 24 hours.” He criticizes the fact that since 2017 there has been a uniform EU regulation in terms of noise protection, because this is not the case as strict as the formerly national one for stationary noises from motorcycles.
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But Wiedemann also breaks a lance for bikers who stick to the rules: “You can't lump everyone together.” He doesn't give a legal chance of completely closing the Kesselberg for motorcyclists: “You can't permanently exclude one type of traffic from a federal highway . "
According to local chief Sebastian Salvamoser, the Kochler SPD has already "made an offer to talk about a future joint approach" to the residents.
The noise, the exhaust fumes and the garbage are problems "that have to be addressed as quickly as possible".
However, a driving ban is also a consideration of fundamental rights, says Salvamoser.
In order to solve the traffic problems, a common round table, also with representatives of the motorcyclists, makes sense.
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