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Speed cameras against illegal racing: Ludwigsburg's commitment to more safety
Ludwigsburg is planning a speed camera after a fatal accident during an illegal car race. Security measures are intended to protect routes to school.
Speed cameras against illegal racing: Ludwigsburg's commitment to more safety
In March 2023, a tragic incident occurred in Ludwigsburg in which two uninvolved women died in an illegal car race. This event has now prompted the city administration to take measures to increase road safety. The plan is to install a speed camera on Schwieberdinger Straße, although the exact timing is currently unclear. The speed camera is expected to be positioned behind the intersection of Friedenstrasse and Osterholzallee, particularly to make the way to school safer. It is striking that considerations about setting up a speed camera had already been initiated before the fatal accident, as SWR reported.
To ensure traffic safety, a speed limit of 40 km/h will be introduced on all main traffic axes in Ludwigsburg from summer 2023, which will be justified by the requirements of noise protection. These measures are in response to the frightening incident in which two women turning onto the road from a petrol station were struck by two vehicles racing. In this collision, the women crashed their car into a wall and became trapped between two trees, resulting in their deaths.
Criminal consequences for illegal car racing
Illegal car racing is prohibited in Germany and is legally classified as a criminal offense. The tragic incident in Ludwigsburg highlights the dangers posed by such races, especially for uninvolved people. Since October 2017, the law provides for a penalty of up to two years in prison for participating or organizing an illegal race. If people are endangered, the penalty can be up to five years, and in the case of death or serious injury, penalties can be up to ten years in prison. In the case of manslaughter or murder, significantly harsher punishments can be imposed, up to life in prison, explained Voice.
In the context of this issue, in April 2024, a 20-year-old in Heilbronn received a sentence of nine years in a youth prison for murder after he caused a fatal accident. Another case from 2019 involves a 21-year-old from Stuttgart who was charged with murder because he got into an accident at high speed in which two people died. He was ultimately sentenced to five years in prison for manslaughter. These developments show how seriously lawmakers view illegal drivers and that road safety is a top priority.
The city of Ludwigsburg and the police are still looking for witnesses to the fatal accident as they suspect that a third vehicle was involved in the incident. In light of the tragedy, it is essential to raise awareness of the dangers of illegal car racing and improve road safety for all citizens.