New speed displays promote more responsibility in road traffic

New speed display signs are now contributing to increased road safety in Konz and Wiltingen. They were purchased with funding from Westenergie. The signs are intended to remind road users of the current speed limit and urge caution.

In Konz-Könen, the measuring device is being used near the elementary school. "This is an active way to help ensure that children are safer on their way to school," says local mayor Erhard Holbach. Another sign was installed in the town of Konz on Wiltinger Straße.

In front of the Könen elementary school, (from left) First Deputy Mayor Guido Wacht, Westenergie Municipal Manager Christian Nathem, Mayor Erhard Holbach, and Konz municipal employees Julia Mayer and Maria Will symbolically inaugurated the new speedometer. (Photo: Westenergie AG / Leonie Fürmeyer)

Another of these measuring devices is installed on Scharzhofstrasse in Wiltingen. "Based on the color and speed displayed, every road user can see from a distance whether they are complying with the speed limit," explained local mayor Reinhard Orth. "The data is stored anonymously and provides valuable information for further improving road safety at the respective measuring point."

The new speed display on Scharzhofstraße in Wiltingen now ensures greater road safety (from left): Westenergie Municipal Manager Christian Nathem, Mayor Reinhard Orth, First Deputy Mayor Guido Wacht, and Konz municipal employees Julia Mayer and Maria Will. (Photo: Westenergie AG / Leonie Fürmeyer)

An environmentally friendly solar module powers the speed displays, so they don't require their own power connections and can be deployed flexibly at different locations. Westenergie Municipal Manager Christian Nathem emphasized: "I am pleased that we have been able to implement these measures to improve road safety together with the city of Konz and the municipality of Wiltingen. In doing so, we are contributing to improving the quality and safety of the location."