Bicycle breakdown with Berlin police: hundreds of bikes pulled out of circulation
Bicycle breakdown with Berlin police: hundreds of bikes pulled out of circulation
The police in Berlin are part of the everyday cityscape, but technical problems are currently significantly fewer bicycle police officers. According to information from the Berliner Zeitung, 155 police bicycles had to be pulled out of circulation.The State Police Directorate has drawn all bicycles of a certain brand that were procured between 2020 and 2021 and imposed a ban on use between 2020 and 2021. The reason for this was a security deficiency in the brakes that had been noticed during driving safety training.
Furthermore, 68 bicycles of another brand were temporarily removed due to increased risk of falling. The police have agreed with the manufacturer's disposal to ensure the security of the police.
The state police department stated that the ban on use will have a significant impact on the patrol services of the bicycle relay and traffic surveillance. The procurement of replacement wheels in this amount is not possible, which could lead to restrictions in the service.