Geneva building director criticizes Federal Council over noise speed camera stop
Published: Friday, Nov 15th 2024, 07:10
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The delay in the introduction of noise speed cameras has caused disappointment for Geneva's Director of Public Works Antonio Hodgers (Greens). In an interview, he complained that a small minority of road users are causing excessive noise, which is a nuisance to many.
The collaboration with the Federal Office for the Environment had been promising and the lights had been green, Hodgers told CH Media. The fact that the Federal Council is now putting the brakes on must be politically motivated. Hodgers also spoke of an "attack on federalism", as the cantons were being denied the necessary funds.
Hodgers pointed out that other countries such as France are already using noise cameras. "We will certainly intervene with the federal government and seek talks with Environment Minister Rösti," he continued. The debate is not yet over, he said, as "the pressure is too great". The federal government is currently evaluating the first use of a noise flasher in German-speaking Switzerland - Röschenz BL - as reported by "CH Media".
Federal Council wants to further clarify feasibility
The Federal Council announced in mid-October that the pilot project in Geneva had been successful and that the noise cameras tested had been able to successfully identify noisy vehicles.
However, the creation of the legal basis is "associated with challenges". These include, above all, different legal noise limits depending on the age of the vehicles, the vehicle category and the lack of a noise display in the vehicle. The latter would be necessary in order to be able to recognize when a limit value is exceeded.
The Federal Council therefore wants to further clarify the feasibility of introducing noise speed cameras. Only then will it issue a possible mandate to create a legal basis.
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