Overview

• The stationary Messtafel on Westerland’s Bahnweg recorded 252 km/h in July in a 50 km/h area, which the municipality considers a valid measurement.
• The device is designed to display and log speeds for statistics but lacks a camera, so neither the vehicle nor the driver can be identified.
• Under standard rules such a violation would normally bring about €800, two Flensburg points and a three‑month driving ban, rising to €1,600 if intentional, yet no proceedings are possible here.
• Local reports note a previous 249 km/h reading at the same location earlier this year, pointing to a recurring extreme speeding issue.
• The case has renewed calls on Sylt to retrofit measurement sites with cameras to enable enforcement of future violations.