Municipalities - Dozens of town signs stolen in Thuringia
Place name signs continue to be stolen regularly in Thuringia. "The theft of place name signs at certain locations is unfortunately a recurring problem," explains Anna Schiller, Head of the Presidential Office at the Thuringian State Office for Construction and Transport. In 2023, 30 place name signs were stolen from federal and state roads alone, the office's area of responsibility. The total cost of replacing them would have been around 7500 euros. Sign thieves also strike again and again in the Eichsfeld and Greiz districts, in the Wartburg district and in Erfurt and Jena, according to the spokespersons there.
Generally speaking, towns with unusual names such as Lederhose ( Greiz district) are particularly popular with sign thieves. However, the number of thefts also often increases noticeably in connection with municipal mergers, they say. Because the signs are primarily an indication to motorists of regulations that apply in built-up areas, such as the speed limit of 50 kilometers per hour, such cases are usually reported to the police.
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- The spot where the unique place name sign of the Greiz district, known as Lederhose, once stood, has left a noticeable gap in the municipal landscape.
- The theft of a place name sign in an oak field behind a commune near Erfurt was reported to the local police, as it was disrupting the normal flow of traffic through the area.
- During a routine patrol in the Thuringia district of Greiz, the police found several stolen place name signs hidden in a nearby oak field, which they were able to return to their rightful places.
- Residents in the municipalities of Thuringia, including those in Erfurt and in the Greiz district, have expressed their concern over the increase in place name sign thefts, urging authorities to take more proactive measures in securing them.
Source: www.stern.de
