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Hall in focus: Strict sidewalk parking protects pedestrians from accidents!
German Environmental Aid criticizes 105 cities, including St. Ingbert, for tolerating sidewalk parking. Is that legal?
Hall in focus: Strict sidewalk parking protects pedestrians from accidents!
A current nationwide survey by German Environmental Aid (DUH) shows that many cities in Germany tolerate illegal sidewalk parking. Of the 105 cities surveyed in Germany, only 33 cities generally do not accept illegal parking on sidewalks. The city of Halle (Saale) stands out positively and is praised for its strict rejection of sidewalk parking. Nevertheless, Halle also faces challenges, as footpaths here are often blocked by parking spaces.
The DUH warns that parking on sidewalks is particularly dangerous for people with mobility limitations, such as wheelchair users, walker users or parents with strollers. Statistically speaking, almost every fifth accident within the city involving injured pedestrians or cyclists is associated with parked cars. This raises serious questions about road safety.
Tolerance of sidewalk parking in other cities
In the Germany-wide survey, 35 cities stated that they tolerate sidewalk parking even if there is only a remaining space of 1.80 meters or less. These include different regulations in several cities:
- Jena: Die niedrigste Schwelle für Abschleppmaßnahmen liegt bei einem Gehwegbereich von 50 Zentimetern.
- Lübeck: Toleranz bis zu einer Restbreite von 90 Zentimetern.
- Braunschweig, Paderborn, Wuppertal, St. Ingbert: Gestattet wird nur ein Meter Platz auf dem Gehweg.
- Bottrop, Darmstadt, Duisburg, Gotha, Hagen, Recklinghausen, Schwerin: Hier toleriert man Gehwegparken bis zu 1,20 Metern Restbreite.
- Fürth, Ludwigshafen am Rhein und Halberstadt: Diese Städte dulden sogar bis zu 1,30 Metern.
German Environmental Aid criticizes the systematic toleration of parked sidewalks as unlawful. There are already positive developments, as some cities, including Göttingen, Magdeburg, Mainz and Aachen, have responded to the DUH's first evaluation and revised or changed their regulations.
Demand for change
It remains to be seen how cities like Halle (Saale) will continue to deal with the challenge of sidewalk parking. While the city is praised for its rigorous measures, vigilant sensitivity to pedestrians and the safety of all road users is essential. The DUH demands that municipalities implement the regulations clearly and consistently in order to increase road safety.
There remains a great need for discussion on this topic in order to achieve a balance between parking availability and traffic safety. The DUH results not only represent a reflection of the current situation, but also a call to action for the cities affected.