Germany's Blitzermarathon Intensifies with Bavaria's 24-Hour Speed Crackdown

Coordinated speed enforcement campaigns target high-risk areas, but critics question their long-term impact on driver behavior.

Bavaria's 24-hour Blitzermarathon involves 1,470 checkpoints, aiming to curb speeding and reduce traffic fatalities across the state.
German authorities are conducting coordinated speed checks nationwide, focusing on accident-prone routes, school zones, and construction areas.
The Bavarian Interior Ministry reported 137 speed-related fatalities last year, underscoring the urgency of the initiative.
Critics, including Berlin police, argue that sporadic enforcement like the Blitzermarathon fails to achieve lasting behavioral change without year-round pressure.
Some observers label the effort as a public relations tactic, questioning its effectiveness despite previous successes in identifying thousands of violations in cities like Hamburg.