A 16-year-old cyclist died at this intersection in Herzogenbuchsee BE in December 2018.
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LOOK reader reporter
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The apprentice collided with a truck and died at the scene of the accident.
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Beat Michel
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Refika Catak was one of the first to arrive at the scene of the accident. At the time she said to BLICK: “He called twice” Mommy “, then he passed out.”
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LOOK reader reporter
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After the serious accident, the call for action was loud in the community.
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LOOK reader reporter
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The municipality generally checked the traffic situation and is now gradually introducing 30 km / h in the station area.
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After the death of cyclists († 16), the municipality of Herzogenbuchsee BE wants to mitigate the Unter- / Bitziusstrasse intersection by reducing the speed. This is the first step towards a temporary transport regime in the station area.
The concern in the community about the death of the adolescent was great. After the serious accident, the call for action was loud, as the municipality wrote in a message on Friday. In addition to immediate measures, the municipality has generally checked the traffic situation.
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The local council came to the conclusion that speed 50 on the straight, often trucked road is the problem. Tempo 30 should therefore apply now.
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Realization by the end of the year
The following measures are also planned for general pace reduction in the station quarter: From the height of the daycare center, the speed should be 30 for the upper and lower streets, taking into account the situation at the nodes Bahnhof- / Oberstrasse, Unter- / Bitziusstrasse and Mittel- und Unterstrasse , Tempo 30 should also apply to Fabrikstrasse, Bitziusstrasse and Mittelstrasse. The current Bahnhofplatz and the lower part of Bahnhofstrasse are to become the meeting area.
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The municipality has decided to implement the first part of the planned speed regime as soon as possible. The official publication of the measure should take place before the summer holidays. This first part is to be realized towards the end of the current year. (Noo / SDA)