Action against motorcycle noise in the Loisach Valley

With signs like this, the municipalities and the ADAC want to appeal to motorcyclists to drive quietly. © ADAC

New signs in Kochel, Benediktbeuern and Schlehdorf are intended to sensitize motorcyclists on the way to the Kesselberg: support from ADAC and the district office.

Kochel am See/Schlehdorf/Benediktbeuern – "Please don't roar! Consideration arrives. Thank you!": For a few days now, there have been several signs of the ADAC campaign "Leise kommt an" on the route over the Kesselberg, which is very popular with motorcyclists. The municipalities of Kochel am See, Schlehdorf and Benediktbeuern as well as the Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen district office have jointly decided to implement this transport initiative, according to a press release.

The information boards designed by the ADAC and an electronic noise display are intended to sensitize motorcyclists in the Loisach Valley to a more considerate driving style. "With the signs, we want to create awareness of the noise problem without restricting mobility," Rüdiger Lode, Board Member for Transport, Environment and Vehicle Technology at ADAC Südbayern, is quoted as saying. "Because collective punishments such as track closures or limit values do not help to solve the problem." After all, "most motorcyclists are sensible on the road".

New regulation since 1 April

As reported, a new ordinance came into force on April 1 at Kesselberg, which regulates the times for motorcycle traffic. Accordingly, it is no longer permitted for bikers to ride uphill on the Kesselberg between 15 p.m. and 22 p.m. "It was important to me that we on the part of the municipality flank this measure decided by the accident commission, because it is not just about reducing the number of accidents," Kochel's mayor Thomas Holz is quoted as saying in the press release. "Together with the municipalities of Benediktbeuern and Schlehdorf, we are bringing the ADAC campaign into the municipal area in order to achieve overall relief for noise-plagued residents." Support also comes from District Administrator Josef Niedermaier: "I hope that the action will encourage road users to rethink their behaviour and attitude. From a preventive point of view, the action together with the traffic authority measure is, in my view, an excellent overall package."

As part of the "Leise kommt an" campaign, the ADAC is presenting 20 different motifs with inscriptions such as "Leise fahren. Save noise!" or "Please don't roar!" The municipalities can commission the signs.

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