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Upper Bavaria Enforces One-Way Motorcycle Restrictions on Sudelfeldstraße

The two-year trial aims to address high accident rates on the alpine road after previous safety measures failed to reduce crashes.

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Overview

  • Starting April 30, 2025, motorcycles are restricted to one-way travel on Sudelfeldstraße daily from 11:00 to 21:00, with mopeds and small-capacity bikes exempt.
  • The measure follows 97 motorcycle-related accidents between 2018 and 2024, resulting in two deaths, 40 serious injuries, and 58 minor injuries.
  • Authorities implemented the trial after speed limits, overtaking bans, structural changes, and increased police patrols proved ineffective in reducing accidents.
  • The trial will run through October 31, 2025, and repeat in 2026, with officials monitoring accident rates, traffic patterns, and route displacement.
  • A similar one-way restriction on the Kesselberg route has successfully reduced accidents following a two-year pilot phase.