Green arrow for cyclists comes by way of trial

At appropriate intersections should be allowed to turn cyclists at a red light to the right. Munich is involved in the pilot test, which starts in nine major cities.

cyclists should, in future, to appropriate the cross, even at a red light on the right may turn. In February, a Federal government launches pilot test in nine major cities, Munich is involved. According to the district administration unit (KVR) to check the city until the end of the year, on nine intersections, whether there is a green arrow can be exclusively for cyclists introduced. This would have to stop the car in a specially marked tag short and would then be free to turn despite the red light on the right.

In Munich, are equipped, among others, the intersections lindwurmstrasse / zenetti road, dachauer Straße / size Zeller street and Einstein street / Seerieder road with the new traffic signs. Important in the selection was according to the KVR, that different intersection types are including. This means that cyclists from the road on a bike path, stay on the road or just on the bike path, the green arrow.

At the end of the year will be evaluated in the pilot project, the signs must then be removed again, explained a KVR speaker. The Initiative for the project was originally assumed to be Munich.