Bicycle breakdown with the police: 155 bicycles pulled out of circulation

Bicycle breakdown with the police: 155 bicycles pulled out of circulation

police officers on bicycles are part of the everyday cityscape in Berlin, but they could be seen less frequently in the next few days. The reason for this is that 155 bicycles of the bicycle strips had to be taken out due to technical problems. This emerges from an internal letter from the State Police Directorate, which announced that driving safety training had failed a front -wheel brake, since the hub was shot off the front wheel, which was interrupted by the connection to the brake disc.

In order to ensure the safety of the bicycle policemen, the police management has decided not to use all 87 bikes of a certain brand and 68 bicycles of another brand for the time being. For the wheels of a brand there is an increased risk of falling due to "unsuitable laying" of switching trains and brake lines. The police have already agreed with the supplier to fix the defects.

The effects of these usage bans for a total of 155 bicycles are significant because the patrol services of the bicycle relay and the traffic monitoring of local directors are impaired. The State Police Directorate expressed that no adequate replacement can be provided to this extent, which could lead to logistical challenges for the police. The repair of the bicycles concerned is carried out promptly in order to enable the use of the bicycle police officers.