In the debate over banning speed‑camera warning apps, pedestrians are now also entering the discussion.
Board member Roland Stimpel of the pedestrian association told the Editorial Network Germany that such apps would be “used by people who do not want to get caught while driving dangerously and illegally”. He warned that for pedestrians the apps pose a particular risk, describing them as “perverse, as if there were warning apps for shoplifters against department‑store detectives or for burglars when the police are approaching”.
The debate follows a federal government draft law intended to reform the road‑traffic legislation as a whole. In a statement, the Bundesrat (Federal Council) called for an outright ban on warning apps. The Union and SPD oppose the ban, arguing that using these services while driving is already prohibited by existing law.
Stimpel cited the human toll caused by speeding, noting that in 2024 “200 people died on German roads because drivers demonstrably disregarded speed limits, and 3 486 people were injured as a result”.
