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Berlin Senate Restores 50 km/h Limits on Major Roads, Expands Nighttime 30 km/h Zones

Sustained falls in air pollution have prompted the Senate to lift daytime speed restrictions ahead of the early August deadline for finalizing its revised traffic plans.

Das Foto zeigt zeigt ein "Tempo 30"-Schild mit einer Amepl im Hintergrund
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Overview

  • The Senate approved lifting the 30 km/h daytime limit on 34 of 41 principal roads after data showed nitrogen dioxide and particulate levels consistently within legal thresholds.
  • Seven routes continue to observe 30 km/h restrictions due to persistent pollution, while nine others remain under the limit for traffic safety around schools, care homes and key intersections.
  • Officials must now assess 25 additional roads for high-frequency school paths under the revised road traffic code before any limit changes are implemented.
  • The approved noise action plan extends nighttime 30 km/h restrictions across roughly 600 road segments, aiming to reduce night traffic noise for an estimated 200,000 residents.
  • Deutsche Umwelthilfe has threatened legal action and SPD traffic spokespersons have voiced concerns that higher speeds could compromise road safety ahead of the final August decision.