School route campaign

Fighting for the safety of primary school children!

There has been a debate for years about how fast cars are allowed to drive near the St. Ulrich elementary school. Mayor Maria Knauder supports parents who are calling for a 30 km/h zone.

(Bild: Evelyn Hronek)

The parents' association has been fighting for years for a safe solution at the St. Ulrich an der Goding elementary school near St. Andrä. One child has even been traumatized since an accident in December.

Danger has been lurking at the St. Ulrich an der Goding elementary school near St. Andrä for years. In the morning, in just one and a half hours, 567 vehicles pass the Gemmersdorfer Landesstraße, where 50 km/h is permitted. "What's more, this area is very confusing. For years, there have been efforts to reduce the speed limit to 30 km/h," says Mayor Maria Knauder.

Accident shortly before Christmas
67 children come to school every day, have to get from the bus to school and back - and cross the crosswalk on the main road. Principal Sigrid Kodritsch: "Only a reduction in speed would make the children safer." Shortly before Christmas, there was a crash at the crosswalk: "A driver overlooked the children, braked, but there was a rear-end collision. One child was able to jump back in time, but has been traumatized ever since. Obviously something bad has to happen before something finally happens!"

"We have been fighting for a speed reduction for years," complains Elisabeth Krobath from the parents' association. We have now collected signatures: "300 people are on our side." Nevertheless, the situation is frustrating: "The authorities keep telling us that the crossing at the St. Ulrich elementary school is safe." Now there is a breath of fresh air: "We recently had a meeting with concerned parents' representatives," assures Wolfsberg district governor Georg Fejan: "New investigations are still ongoing. The expert will look into the issue again."