Car collision in Rettunggasse: 19-year-old causes chaos on A4!

Car collision in Rettunggasse: 19-year-old causes chaos on A4!

In a regrettable incident on Autobahn 4 near Hainichen, there was a rear-end collision on Wednesday evening, in which a 19-year-old driver raced into a rescue alley and damaged several vehicles. The young man was in the direction of Dresden when he noticed the end of the traffic jam too late due to excessive speed and could not slow down in time, as Diesachsen.de

The collision happened shortly after the Hainichen junction when the driver hurled his car from the middle lane into several parked cars. In a disappointing turn, his vehicle finally came to a standstill in the left lane. The accident did not demand serious injuries, but the young man had to be taken to a hospital for observation. The other road users remained unharmed. The property damage caused amounts to around 60,000 euros, with five of the six cars involved. The A4 was completely closed to Dresden for two hours, which made the traffic situation considerably more difficult.

Rettunggasse: A often disregarded topic

The incident makes a highlight of the need for a correctly formed rescue alley. "In the case of a traffic jam, all drivers must immediately form a rescue alley," explains adac.de . This applies even at walking speed of around 7 to 10 km/h. If you miss it, sensitive punishments can threaten, starting with a fine of 200 euros to a driving ban. It becomes particularly serious if the rescue alley is not formed and this leads to disabilities - a punishment of up to 280 euros can be due here.

It is important that the rescue alley is formed between the left lane and the other lanes, while the hard shoulder has to be kept free for breakdown vehicles. "The rules are not only similar in Germany, but also in countries such as Austria, Switzerland and the Czech Republic", refers Kanzlei-ksd.de to the European context.

Responsibility of road users

A common problem, however, remains the practical implementation of the emergency lane. Many drivers are not clear about their duties, which can occasionally lead to dramatic situations, as in the accident on Wednesday. In many cases, emergency services are compelled to concentrate more on quick assistance than to document the traffic situation. Therefore, the responsibility is not only to be found in the authorities, but also in every single road user.

The incident represents an urgent example that educational campaigns are urgently necessary in order to raise awareness of the important regulation on the emergency alley. Political measures to reinforce the legal framework are a step in the right direction, but every vehicle driver must also have a good knack for making the right decisions in an emergency.