For two weeks now, the speed limit on Landshuter Allee has been 30 km/h. But many drivers apparently have little idea what to do with the new 30 km/h signs. This is confirmed by figures from the traffic data provider Tom-Tom. Its navigation devices are installed in many vehicles, the company collects the data anonymously and can evaluate it as needed, for example with regard to driving behavior.
At first glance, the average speed actually driven and determined in the first week after the speed limit was introduced suggests that drivers only slightly exceeded the limit. Only the working days Monday to Friday, June 3 to 7, were evaluated.
The cars were travelling at around 35 kilometres per hour on the section in question, with only slight deviations in each direction. When the speed limit was still 50 kilometres per hour, the average was even below the maximum permitted speed at 48 kilometres per hour.
However, these figures do not take into account speeds at different times of day. The fastest average speed recorded by the Tom Tom sat navs was between 3 and 4 a.m. At this time, drivers were travelling at 45 kilometres per hour. However, during this time, only the data from an average of 350 sat navs was recorded. The less traffic there is, the more people step on the accelerator. 15 percent even drove at 60 km/h or faster.
Traffic was slowest between 4 and 5 p.m. heading south, with an average speed of 15 kilometers per hour for the 2,800 cars recorded. Heading north, drivers were traveling twice as fast at 31 kilometers per hour at the same time. Unusual events such as traffic accidents and traffic jams naturally influence the result.
Heading south, the average speed was always below 30 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. and from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m., while heading north it was only below 30 from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m., otherwise the 30 average was always exceeded.
The figures from Tom-Tom also show that drivers first step on the brakes in front of the four permanently installed speed cameras and then accelerate again. According to the police, the measuring devices are still not active. It is still being clarified whether the city or the police will be responsible in the future. Nevertheless, measurements are taken according to the “opportunity principle”, i.e. speeders can always get caught. Or not.