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Speed camera report: Speed limits under control in the Offenbach district!
From July 21, 2025, the Offenbach traffic directorate will control speed limits at accident hotspots and dangerous routes.
Speed camera report: Speed limits under control in the Offenbach district!
In the Offenbach district and the Main-Kinzig district, intensive controls will be carried out next week to ensure compliance with speed limits. The traffic directorate has already announced that measurements will take place on various speed hazard routes and accident hotspots. In the eyes of the authority, it is important that all road users adhere to the applicable speed limits, especially in sensitive areas.
The planned measuring points are diverse and include several important traffic arteries. Among other things, checks will take place on July 21, 2025 on the L 3416 between Tannenmühlkreisel and Hainstadt, followed by the L 3117 between Neu-Isenburg and Heusenstamm on July 22. The L 3268 will be put to the test in Hanau on July 23rd and the K 903 in Niedermittlau on July 24th. Finally, the BAB 661 will be checked in the direction of Egelsbach on July 25th, 2025, before returning to the L 3268 on July 26th and 27th.
Public discussion about speed limits
A change in public opinion is particularly evident in the current debate about speed limits on motorways. Loud ADAC 55 percent of members now support a general speed limit. Although the motorway is known as the safest road network in Germany, studies show that a speed limit could not only increase safety, but also help reduce CO₂ emissions.
The Federal Environment Agency found in its studies that a speed limit of 120 km/h on motorways could save up to 4.5 million tons of CO₂ annually. These savings are not negligible, especially given the climate targets, which call for a 65 percent reduction in transport sector emissions by 2030 compared to 1990.
The arguments for and against speed limits
Some of the arguments for a speed limit include improving traffic safety and reducing noise and pollutant emissions. Around 30 percent of the motorway network in Germany already has speed limits. Interestingly, the international comparison shows that countries like France or Switzerland, where speed limits apply, are not necessarily safer than Germany. Nevertheless, there is clear evidence that speed limits can have a positive impact on near-accident rates and general traffic flow.
Traffic President Gerhard Hillebrand from the ADAC calls for an objective debate and scientific analyzes in order to better understand the effects of a speed limit on traffic safety and climate protection. According to a survey, the arguments for speed limits were met with increasing support among the population - a development that could make the issue even more important in the coming months.