The city will implement a one-sided no-stopping zone from the end of May – the measure is intended to protect pedestrians and allow emergency vehicles to pass
The city of Darmstadt plans to implement a one-sided no-stopping zone on Darmstraße between Wiener Straße and Gervinusstraße starting Monday, May 26. The aim is to sustainably improve the situation on sidewalks and the roadway.
“Illegal sidewalk parking is common practice in many places and represents an unacceptable restriction, especially for pedestrians, parents with strollers, or people in wheelchairs,” says Paul Georg Wandrey, Head of Public Order and Traffic. Emergency services, the fire department, and the waste management company are also hampered during operations by streets blocked by parked cars when the required minimum lane width of 3.05 meters is not maintained.
The city is now responding with a reorganization of parking: In the section between Wiener Straße and Gervinusstraße, a no-stopping zone will be established on the north side. Between Gervinusstraße and Beckstraße, the ban will apply on the south side.
“I am continuously committed to preserving parking spaces – but only if all interests are fairly balanced and pedestrians are not disadvantaged. Barrier-free mobility is essential for harmonious coexistence in the streetscape,” Wandrey continued. The new no-stopping zone is part of a comprehensive approach to improving road safety and mobility equity in Darmstadt.
(DARMSTADT – RED/PSD/stip)
