is not It overcome you, the unteachable car drivers, crossing at night through the Zähringer and häring street in Zurich’s old town. After an attempt with the barriers of the city for a year now, automatic access controls, so mobile cameras, to the local night driving implement prohibition between 22 and 5 am and to atone for offending drivers. With moderate success.
In the case of automatic access control, the camera captures all the number plates of the vehicles entering. Who has no licence, is detected by the System, the Arm will get a fine. In the district this measure will welcomes, says Peter Roth häusler, President of the neighborhood Association Zurich, 1 to the right of the Limmat river. “But we are amazed that still so many people are riding in the zähringerstrasse.”
Complex tables
Some would take it just to be fined, says Roth häusler. Others should not simply understand the road sign. The panel with all the information on the special rules would be complicated, says the district Association President. “We have proposed to the city that you mounted a driving ban panel, and only the exceptions, in addition to lists. That would be unique.”
also Problematic is the illegal traffic by Church alley, which crosses the lower village was. According to Roth häusler many use this route to send to Bellevue drive. “You are very fast on the road and endanger old people and children. Also, this ban is not adhered to – this would more often be with the camera controls.”
city buys more cameras
the city has recognized the Problem. The Signals at the zähringer square was modified as a first measure already, such as the police spokesman Marc Surber on request says. It is planned that by the end of 2019 or early 2020 creates two more surveillance cameras. “If more cameras are added, and whether they receive fixed locations will be reviewed by the safety Department,” says Surber.
a Lot of Text: The ban panel at the zähringer square (image: Dominique Meienberg)
Currently, the police four mobile cameras throughout the city at various locations – in the area of the lanstrasse neighborhood, or in the low village. “When and which driveways will be controlled by the prohibition of night driving zones, it can not be told in advance because the cameras are alternately used in different locations,” says the police spokesman.
1.2 million Swiss francs buses revenue
decreased Since the use of the cameras, the number of Violations of the Zähringer and häring road of around 320 on 270 on a weekend. “The trend is falling slightly. This development is not, however, conform to the desired extent.”
On the whole area of the city, the police has registered in the first half of the year 2019, thanks to the new camera monitoring around 12’000 for Violations of night-driving prohibition. According to Surber, this corresponds to a yield of approximately 1.2 million Swiss francs. The money could not be used as the headquarters of the Association President requested for the purchase of new cameras. “The buses revenue budget for the city police. They flow into the city Treasury.”
there is No Option is the installation of barriers, in order to safeguard the night peace in the low village. For Reasons Of Cost. The city has reduced the 70 barriers, which she had installed in 2012 at various locations – including at the zähringerstrasse – four years ago again. The operation of these barriers resulted in costs of around a Million francs, because they had to be supported by external security services.
Created: 29.10.2019, 12:00 PM
