Category: Auto

According to the calendar, it's already spring, but looking out the window makes one wonder if it's really time to get out the summer tires yet. "According to the temperature, winter tires are still compulsory", driving instructor peter seidenath from stegaurach also confirms to his students in theory lessons.

According to road traffic regulations, winter tires are required only in bad road conditions, i.E. Black ice, slippery snow, slush, ice or frost – but not for a certain period of time or for certain temperatures. In the tire industry, however, the "seven-degree limit" is referred to as the "salt limit" accordingly, they should only be changed at temperatures above seven degrees celsius.

The employees of the grobenseebach building yard have problems with a steyr tractor and a massey ferguson tractor. The steyr tractor is a solid multi-purpose vehicle in good general condition. The clutch was replaced in 2013, and the rear tires will probably have to be replaced in the next three years. The plan is to replace the 2010 tractor in the next two to three years.
But there is a bigger problem with the massey ferguson, which was purchased only seven years ago. "This is a "monday-bulldog, commented herbert J. Muller in the youngest council meeting the frequent workshop visits of the small tractor.

Workshop does not find a solution

The general condition of the vehicle is good, but it has some serious operational problems. The front axle is leaking and always leads to a considerable need for repair. Another constant problem area is the control unit for the front hydraulics. This machine has already been replaced several times, some of them on a goodwill basis. The workshop has not been able to find a permanent solution to the problem, and the cost of repairing the vehicle in 2016 and 2017 was around 7400 euros.
In addition, there is a situation in the municipal vehicle fleet where there is no car available for errands and small transport trips. Such trips are carried out either with a private vehicle or with a rented vehicle and the procurement of a suitable car should be considered. The bauhof also proposed to replace the small tractor in the course of 2018, if possible before the mowing season. The municipality has received an offer to buy the new vehicles at a price of 8000 euros. The procurement costs are estimated at about 45000 euros. In the discussion the suggestion of the building yard for the procurement of a small tractor was taken up and the necessity of a transport vehicle was seen.

For the fourth time the oldtimerfreunde had invited to the fruhschoppen in the weihersbach and again there were nearly 90 vehicles that were exhibited. A few hundred interested citizens took the opportunity to look at the ornaments on two, three and four wheels and to exchange experiences over food and drink at the ansbacher-tor-keller.

The very old cars stayed in the garage this time, there were more youngtimers of the 70s and 80s, but also a few gems from the 50s and 60s. Above all, the sunny day probably brought the ideal cafe weather, because a dozen of these classics had rolled in. Among them are two examples of 1954 and the 56 VW kafer from the organization heribert spieb.

Ebensfeld becomes a dog meeting place on the upper river main? Well, that’s not a feature the community advertises and what it’s about has a rather unsavory side to it.
Recently there was a castle meeting in ebensfeld and there a resident pointed out a problem to the municipality: in ebensfeld there is a regular meeting of strange dog owners to walk their animals together in rough groups. A high point had been, when in the middle of january 14 cars were parked on the norma parking lot and more than 20 dogs were walked on the land consolidation paths in the direction of veitsberg.
Some of the dogs roam freely in the hallway – and this also leads to conflicts with ebensfeldern who are out and about with children and want to let them run ahead of them. What’s more – and this is the dubious side – the dog turds are often not disposed of. The municipality can’t do very much about it: a basic leash requirement only applies to fighting dogs in ebensfeld, and dog waste bag dispensers have been set up in many places. Mayor bernhard storath (CSU) suggested putting notices and dog waste bags behind the wipers of the cars, and roswitha wich () suggested checking the license plates of the cars and writing a letter to the owners. Direct address is a good way to appeal to responsibility, he says.