Pedestrians hit Cologne-Lindenthal-disturbed rail traffic!

Pedestrians hit Cologne-Lindenthal-disturbed rail traffic!

Dürener Straße/Gürtel, Köln, Deutschland - An accident in Cologne-Lindenthal caused considerable traffic disruptions on Thursday morning. On June 5, there was an incident in the Dürener Straße/Gürtel intersection, in which a 39-year-old pedestrian was hit by a car. Fortunately, the man only suffered minor injuries, which made the Situation a little easier for the local officials. However, the exact cause of the accident remains unclear how the Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger reports.

The KVB had to redirect two of its lines due to the accident. Line 7 only runs between Frechen Benzelrath and Haus Vorst and between Zündorf and Aachener Straße/Gürtel. Line 13 is also affected and only runs between Slabystraße and Melate belt. In order to minimize the inconveniences for passengers, rail replacement traffic is set up, but the effects on total traffic are clearly noticeable. The belt towards Luxemburger Straße is significantly restricted by the blocking railway, so that drivers have to be patient, while the situation is clarified, such as the Express supplemented

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Manfred Wirsch, President of the German Road Safety Council, therefore demands more attention for pedestrians because their number of injuries and killed has increased alarming in the past three years. In order to counteract this trend, a comprehensive foot traffic strategy of the federal government is necessary. The heart of this strategy could be the StVO amendment that enables municipalities to arrange zebra crossing in dangerous areas without having to prove a special risk. This could possibly also help to improve security at the focus of accidents such as that in Cologne-Lindenthal, where drivers often find adjacent pedestrian strips.

we can only hope that today's accident will follow the corresponding teachings and that such incidents can be avoided in the future. Road safety is a common concern - be it for pedestrians, cyclists or drivers. Everyone should be aware that respect and consideration in road traffic must be the top priority.