Road traffic department as a central permit authority for sports events with route closures
Whether Ironman, Rad classic Eschborn-Frankfurt or City Triathlon: Large events on public roads require precise coordination-and an official approval. Road Traffic Department of the Darmstadt Regional Council has already processed around 90 applications is responsible for this In addition to motorsport events and classic car rides , cycling races, bike tours with over 100 people and folk races with more than 500 participants to the range of tasks.
The legal basis for the permits forms the Road Traffic Regulations (StVO) . Interference in regular road traffic - for example through route closures - require permission or exceptional permit , which is associated with requirements for the flow of traffic, security and restriction for residents. The aim is to keep traffic impairments low , for example through police letters or temporarily released economic routes.
Three major events in focus
Three events in the Darmstadt administrative district are major events :
- Eschborn - Frankfurt (bike race)
- Ironman European Championship Frankfurt
- Frankfurt City Triathlon
They lead to closures of entire sections of the route for several hours. In addition, parking bans apply partly before , and access protection measures must also be implemented. The security concepts of these events are now an integral part of every application and are increasingly becoming the focus of the approval authorities.
Smaller events such as the Heinerman in Darmstadt also intervene on road traffic, but to a significantly lower extent. Nevertheless, the same legal requirements and test processes also apply here.
Extensive area of responsibility
The Darmstadt regional council is always responsible when an event goes beyond the borders of a district or a independent city - or if it affects the entire area of the government district. These include the districts of Bergstraße , Darmstadt-Dieburg , Groß-Gerau , Main-Kinzig and Offenbach as well as the cities of Frankfurt am Main , Darmstadt , Wiesbaden and Offenbach am Main .
With the growing interest in large outdoor and sporting events, the role of the RP Darmstadt as the central permit authority increasingly important- especially with a view to the balance between public interests, security and mobility.
(Darmstadt - Red/RP)
