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City of Graz steps on the gas with 30 km/h speed limit

The new 30 km/h zone in Radegunder Straße caused astonishment among many Graz residents and commuters.(Bild: Erwin Scheriau)

Excitement about the next "speed bump" for drivers in Graz: since Monday, a 30 km/h speed limit has also been in force in Radegunder Straße in Andritz (near Nordberggasse) - in the hopelessly congested entrance road, this speed limit can hardly be reached anyway. The aim is to increase safety.

It was only at the end of last year that the city of Graz converted seven more streets into 30 km/h zones, and now comes the next move: since Monday, a 30 km/h speed limit has also been in force in Radegunder Straße in Andritz (near Nordberggasse). Although this speed limit is hardly reached anyway, especially in the morning traffic in the hopelessly congested entrance road, this new slowdown is still a nuisance for many drivers.

Schwentner: "The people's wish"
 "I have taken up the wishes of the population and implemented a 30 km/h speed limit there because safety, especially that of children, is important to me," emphasizes Deputy Mayor Judith Schwentner (Greens).

After all, there is a crèche on Nordberggasse. "Which is why we have limited the validity of the 30 km/h zone in this area from 6.30 am to 5.30 pm," explains Thomas Fischer, head of the roads department.

However, he appeals to policymakers not to extend the 30 km/h zones to priority roads in an inflationary manner. "Because that would counteract our successful model. Traffic would shift to side streets and residential streets."