Berlin traffic transition in focus: Court checks law on April 2!

Berlin traffic transition in focus: Court checks law on April 2!

An important turn in the Berlin traffic area is imminent: The "Berlin car -free" initiative is serious and announces an oral hearing at the Berlin Constitutional Court for April 2, 2025. The initiative has been committed to a drastic reduction in car traffic within the S-Bahn ring since 2021 in order to create more quality of life. According to the initiator Anna Baatz, the Senate blocked the turnaround for years by propagating the fundamental right to unlimited driving. This should change now, because the court will examine the proportionality of car traffic in the capital, as [Berlin Live] () reports.

The draft law for a common good -oriented road usage provides for a decline in car traffic to create space for pedestrians, cyclists and more efficient local transport. This measure could initiate a drastic change in Berlin's transport policy. As early as 2021, the initiative collected over 50,000 signatures for a referendum that had been stalling since then due to political concerns from the Senate. But if the constitutional court agrees, the second collection of signatures could begin in the summer of 2025. The aim is 175,000 valid votes to have all Berliners vote in the course of a referendum, as can be read on the initiative's website.

The way to the turn of traffic

The "Berlin Auto -Frei" initiative emphasizes that the legal report that was recently commissioned by the Senate has no constitutional violation of the draft law. According to Benni Wasmer, another spokesman for the initiative, all road users suffer from the current chaos. The traffic transition should not only benefit the Berliners, but also provide more security and calm in the districts. If the constitutional court gives the green light on April 2, 2025, the crucial step to improve the transport system in Berlin could be heralded, report.

Berlin Live