Blitzmarathon in Wiesbaden: Police stops racers for more security!

Am 10. April 2025 kontrolliert die Polizei in Wiesbaden während eines Blitzmarathons Geschwindigkeitsüberschreitungen für mehr Verkehrssicherheit.
On April 10, 2025, the police in Wiesbaden checked speed overruns for more traffic safety during a lightning marathon. (Symbolbild/ANAG)

Blitzmarathon in Wiesbaden: Police stops racers for more security!

On April 10, 2025, as part of a large -scale lightning marathon in Wiesbaden and Bavaria, increasingly against speed overruns were carried out. The police relied on a combination of laser measurements and the direct presence of civil servants. According to Wiesbaden were not used automated speed camera, but the civil servants actively communicated with the drivers. An example from Wiesbaden shows that a young man with 67 km/h was caught in a 50s zone, which cost him 50 euros.

The operation focused on ten previously announced locations in the Wiesbaden city area. Police chief commissioner Thurn emphasized that the goal of this measure was not to cash in traffic consecrators. Instead, safety in road traffic is the top priority. "We don't want to cash in anyone," said Thurn, adding that even low speed overruns are consistently punished.

lightning marathon in Bavaria

The Bavarian police headquarters also took part in the lightning marathon, which took place from April 7th to 13th. Intensified speed controls started on April 9 at 6 a.m. and ended on April 10th at 6 a.m. Over 1,470 measuring points were checked by the police and municipal traffic surveillance. Merkur reports on specific control locations in Munich, including the Herzog-Heinrich-Straße, as well as in Nürnberg with measures at the Steubenbrücke.

The background to the lightning -like controls are worrying statistics from the previous year. In 2024, speed overruns caused 132 fatal traffic accidents in Bavaria, which made up for a significant part of all accidents. A total of 137 people died due to excessive speed.

measurement methods and reactions of the drivers

As part of the lightning marathon measures, the police and traffic surveillance rely on laser measurement training courses, which enable measurements up to one kilometer distance. The officials were usually polite, but consistent. Many road users showed insight and paid the fines imposed directly on site. However, some drivers asked for confidentiality regarding their violations.

With these intensive controls, the authorities hope to increase traffic safety and avoid accidents. The priority is clearly on prevention and the promotion of respectful handling of road traffic. Further information about traffic safety statistics in Europe can be found on the website of the European statistical office, as can be found under Eurostat
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