After the questionable conclusion 2021: Blitzermarathon in Bavaria next week "should shake all road users awake"

Created: 03/19/2022, 06:28

By: Katarina Amtmann

A speed camera marathon will take place in Bavaria next week (symbol image).

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The Blitzermarathon 2021 brought a questionable conclusion in Bavaria.

Next week it'll be that time again.

All information about the campaign.

Munich – Bavaria will take action against speeders in the coming week with a so-called lightning marathon.

From March 24th to 25th there will be increased speed controls throughout Bavaria for 24 hours.

This was announced by the Ministry of the Interior on Friday (March 18) in Munich.

Facts about the Blitzermarathon in Bavaria

24-25

March

1,800 police officers and around 50 employees from the municipalities and special-purpose associations for municipal traffic monitoring on duty

2100 possible measuring points

Focus: country roads

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Blitzermarathon in Bavaria - "Driving too fast is the main cause of serious traffic accidents"

"Driving too fast is the main cause of serious traffic accidents," said Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann (CSU).

Around a quarter of the traffic deaths on Bavaria's roads go back to it.

In 2021, a total of 109 people were killed in speed accidents in Bavaria (a total of 443 road deaths in 2021).

The Blitzmarathon is part of the Europe-wide "Speedmarathon", which is coordinated by the European traffic police network "Roadpol".

The Free State is taking part in the campaign against speeders as part of its road safety program 2030 "Bayern mobil - Sicherheit ans Ziel".

Other states are also taking part.

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Blitzermarathon in Bavaria "should wake up all road users"

"Our lightning marathon is intended to shake all road users awake to strictly adhere to the speed limit," said Herrmann.

It's not about issuing as many warnings as possible or sending out fine notices.

How necessary speed controls are was also shown at the Blitzmarathon last year: 7036 speed offenders drove into the police camera traps despite published measuring points.

A motorcyclist reached the sad maximum value, which was measured on the 2020 state road near Bubesheim at 231 kilometers per hour instead of the permitted 100.