Overview
- Kassel has rolled out several targeted Tempo‑30 sections on major streets and will host a public expert forum to explain effects and the legal framework.
- Diepholz completed a two‑year Verkehrsversuch and the city administration now recommends turning central streets into a contiguous, permanent Tempo‑30 zone pending committee approval and sign‑off by the higher road authority.
- Welver introduced weekday daytime Tempo‑30 on several streets after 26 August and early police checks recorded multiple speeding fines while the Straßenverkehrsbehörde refused the town's requested extension toward a nursing home and kindergarten.
- Local evaluations and speed‑display data consistently show lower vehicle speeds with little change in traffic volumes, and towns plan follow‑up measures such as removing or reconfiguring traffic islands, adding pedestrian crossings, and reviewing parking to improve sightlines.
- A 2024 change to the Straßenverkehrsordnung made it easier to justify Tempo‑30 on grounds like heavily used school routes, which has driven more municipal trials but also created a need for legally secure instruments and higher‑authority approval before limits can be made permanent.