HomeGermanyDoes this sign mean it’s 30 only during quiet hours, or is it always 30 for noise reduction reasons? If it’s the former, why not just state the hours? If it’s the latter, why do I need to know the reason?
Does this sign mean it’s 30 only during quiet hours, or is it always 30 for noise reduction reasons? If it’s the former, why not just state the hours? If it’s the latter, why do I need to know the reason?
August 28, 2024
Does this sign mean it’s 30 only during quiet hours, or is it always 30 for noise reduction reasons? If it’s the former, why not just state the hours? If it’s the latter, why do I need to know the reason?
by dieumica
8 comments
It’s always 30. The sign is just there as an explanation. There are others like that, for instance saying that there’s a school or Kindergarten.
I suppose the hope is that people won’t go “this road doesn’t look like I need to be that slow, so I’ll speed” when they know that they’re disturbing people or potentially running over small children.
I believe that there’s some law that allows the town to lower the speed limit if there is a good reason (e.g. a school or Kindergarten, or to reduce noise for the residents). They can do this on their own authority (thus the explanation). If they didn’t explain it, someone could take them to court because a general 30 kmh zone needs to be approved by the state government, not the regional or local one.
As a German I appreciate youre mindset of “Don’t explain, just tell me what to do and I will do it!”
Lärmschutz 30 without any Mo – So 22-6 etc. means always 30.
r/stvo
Always 30 km/h, also for battery electric cars 😂
As a German I have the exact same reaction every time I see those signs
Its giving the reason for a general limit. Knowing the reason increases compliance by drivers.
8 comments
It’s always 30. The sign is just there as an explanation. There are others like that, for instance saying that there’s a school or Kindergarten.
I suppose the hope is that people won’t go “this road doesn’t look like I need to be that slow, so I’ll speed” when they know that they’re disturbing people or potentially running over small children.
I believe that there’s some law that allows the town to lower the speed limit if there is a good reason (e.g. a school or Kindergarten, or to reduce noise for the residents). They can do this on their own authority (thus the explanation). If they didn’t explain it, someone could take them to court because a general 30 kmh zone needs to be approved by the state government, not the regional or local one.
As a German I appreciate youre mindset of “Don’t explain, just tell me what to do and I will do it!”
Lärmschutz 30 without any Mo – So 22-6 etc. means always 30.
r/stvo
Always 30 km/h, also for battery electric cars 😂
As a German I have the exact same reaction every time I see those signs
Its giving the reason for a general limit. Knowing the reason increases compliance by drivers.