"Pure populism": Critical opposition plans for Tempo 140

"Pure populism": critical opposition plans for Tempo 140

WIEN / LINZ. From next Wednesday, it will be possible to drive at 140 km / h on two test sections on the western motorway (A1) in Lower Austria and Austria. The pilot project of Norbert Hofer (FP), which begins on August 1, was criticized Tuesday by the three opposition parties and by the Austrian Grünen

. Transport Minister Norbert Hofer and Josef Fiala, General Manager of Asfinag, presented the new signs. Image: (APA / BMVIT / MIKE RANZ)

The AMTC can imagine an increase in the limit in principle. "Tempo 140 harms the environment and is a danger for road users", criticized Hofer's predecessor Jrg Leichtfried (SP). "At 140 km, the emissions should be 20% higher than those of 130. If we compare the emissions to 100, the emissions increase by 50%," warns the former Minister of Transport in a statement press release

. "Save time", but for a "much greater risk of accident," warned the National Council SP. The bereaved are neighbors because of the higher noise pollution.

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" Austria has a Transport Minister who does not care about road safety and a Minister of the Environment who does not care about the environment ", criticized the Pilz club president, Bruno Rossmann. "It is clear that a higher pace means higher emission levels, so that we can accelerate in the climate collapse at 140 km / h. "He also pointed out that in addition to the environmental impact, fuel consumption, noise levels and the risk of accidents also increase." Rossmann sees in the pilot project a "diversionary maneuver" populist "of the government

" Puren Populismus ", said the spokesman of the Grnen of Upper Austria iche, Severin Mayr. "A measure that brings little time, but more pollution." Hofer apparently wants to divert attention from the real problems of transport policy with this policy, which can not be solved with more gas on the highway ". If the minister were to speed up something, then he asked for "ffi expansion"

>> Also read on this topic : Tempo 140 – Significant or Unique Impact on the Environment?

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NEOS criticized in a press release that Tempo 140 is expensive for taxpayers because it brings" additional emissions and requires additional climate investments, "said the door. – Environment spokesman Michael Bernhard. "Here, the Minister of Transport attacks the quality of life of Austrians and Austrians and does not even do it … The attitude seems different. "

The future pace 140 is not hostile to the AMTC.After all, the upper limit corresponded to the desire of the Austrians, as also revealed an investigation in January.The Mobilittsclub expects eagerly awaiting the results of the pilot project, which will take a year. "The old attempt of 160 km / ha showed that the legal rules are better respected and that the accident figures have even slightly decreased," said Judge Martin Hoffer on the pi Hubert Gorbach 2006 test run in Krnten. AMTC can imagine an increase

In principle, the AMTC can imagine an increase in the speed limit, but would instead have a flexibilization posted electronically speed limits, so via berkopfanzeige. So, the project was originally announced. With the berkopfanzeigen, the speed limit can be reduced in adverse weather or traffic conditions.

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