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SHOCK IN OBERKOCHEN: THE ONLY CITY IN GERMANY WITHOUT TRAFFIC LIGHTS!
Oberkochen in the Ostalbkreis: Germany's only city without traffic lights ensures efficient traffic with innovative traffic rules.
SHOCK IN OBERKOCHEN: THE ONLY CITY IN GERMANY WITHOUT TRAFFIC LIGHTS!
In the middle of the tranquil landscape of Baden-Württemberg there is a real one hiddensensation: Oberkochen, the only true city in Germany without traffic lights! Yes, you read that right! This shocking finding is causing a stir and astonishing traffic experts and citizens alike. With only around 8,000 inhabitants, this city has a transport solution that is unparalleled in all of Europe!
The streets of Oberkochen are governed by a regulation that is as fascinating as it is unique: “right before left”. It is a concept that has been discussed in public for over 30 years and finally put into practice. Who needs traffic lights when traffic flows so smoothly thanks to clever planning? The city's main traffic axis is the only inner-city road, and commuters benefit from the B19 “Oberkochen Nord” and “Oberkochen Süd” junctions, which cleverly divert traffic. The very idea of experiencing a city without traffic lights is a real thing for manyincredibleExperience!
A mayor with visionary ideas
Mayor Peter Traub, a true visionary who has served tirelessly since 1994, sees no need for traffic lights. No demands from the population, no shouting from the local council - instead the image of a peaceful city in which pedestrians and drivers move in harmony. The idea is simplebreathtaking!But that's not all: While in other cities drivers are tormented by traffic lights, Oberkochen relies on zebra crossings and two roundabouts that give the traffic elegant maneuverability!
The city is proud of itsextraordinaryTransport projects that are already being planned. A new roundabout to the north is on the to-do list, contingent on a road swap scheduled to occur after Traub's term in March 2026. This is further evidence of the innovative thinking that has made Oberkochen a real oneTreasure chestamong the cities of Germany!
The TOP 3 most SHOCKING facts about Oberkochen
- Fakt 1: Oberkochen ist die EINZIGE Stadt in Deutschland ohne Ampeln!
- Fakt 2: Bürgermeister Traub hat ohne Ampeln seit 30 Jahren Erfolg und sieht keinen Handlungsbedarf!
- Fakt 3: Innovative Verkehrsprojekte stechen hervor und versprechen eine noch lebenswertere Stadt!
And all of this happens in the shadow of the world-famous company Carl Zeiss and the renowned mechanical engineering company Leitz. Oberkochen is not only a traffic miracle, but also aMain locationstate-of-the-art technologies! The city also offers fascinating sights such as the Zeiss Museum of Optics, a local history museum and a planetary hiking trail that shows the solar system on a fascinating scale of 1:1 billion!
The tireless spirit of progress and creativity unfolds in Oberkochen on just one inner-city street. Its citizens live in a constant stateWondertraffic management and the continuous development of your city. Who would have thought that a small place would be like thisvisionarycan be? We can't wait to see which onesrevolutionsthis model city will continue to produce in the future!
For more information read the reports from Mercury and Swabian Post.