The notorious bend connects the new southern (N7) and western ring road (N370) in Groningen. After the opening of the connection last year, the bend was quickly nicknamed the ‘Mario Kart bend.’
- The notorious bend connects N7 and N370.
- It was named 'Mario Kart-bocht' after opening.
- Groningen province will install new speed limit signs.
- An extra layer of skid-resistant asphalt was added.
- Research on traffic situation expected in autumn.
The Groningen News medium Sikkom published multiple images of cars that flew out of the bend over the past year.
Next week, the province of Groningen will install a sign indicating a maximum speed of 50 kilometers per hour and a warning sign for the sharp bend. The signs will feature a fluorescent yellow background.
Earlier Interventions
This is not the first attempt to address the high number of accidents. In April this year, an extra layer of skid-resistant asphalt was added, and a drainage ditch that crossed the road was removed.
The province is also conducting extensive research into the traffic situation, with results expected in the fall.
Originally reported by www.rtl.nl as “‘Extra opvallende’ borden bij ‘Mario Kart-bocht’ Groningen tegen ongelukken” on 2025-09-23 22:11:00.
