Police control Bikes: Starting security offensive in Rostock!

Police control Bikes: Starting security offensive in Rostock!

Rostock, Deutschland - The police in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania started today, on July 1, 2025, with an increased control campaign for bicycles and motorcycles. This initiative is part of the monthly traffic campaign "Drive. Come.", Which is intended to increase traffic safety. The opening controls take place in downtown Rostock, where there have been increasing accidents in the past.

17 cyclists died last year, while there were only three deaths in 2023. This has caused the police to significantly intensify the security measures. Special traffic controls are carried out in all eight police inspections in the state to ensure safe driving and prevent accidents. According to the presseportal.de, the target group of controls is not only cyclists, but also pedelec- and s-pedelec users as well as moped, motorcycle and scooter drivers.

recommendations for cyclists

The police give numerous recommendations that cyclists should keep in mind. These include:

• Use of traffic -safe bicycles
• Regular maintenance of brakes, tires and lighting
• wearing a helmet
• Visible clothing in the dark, dusk, heavy rain or fog
• defensive and forward -looking driving style, especially at intersections
• Participation in driving safety training

Especially for children there are clear regulations that must be observed. Children up to the age of eight have to drive on sidewalks. You can also go to the sidewalk up to the age of time if you are accompanied by a supervisor. These provisions are intended to increase the safety of young road users.

traffic statistics and abnormalities

In order to illustrate the extent of the problem, official statistics of the KBA that did 2042 cyclists in 2024, while in 2023 it was only in 1998. The number of seriously injured cyclists has dropped from 270 to 238, but the number of slightly injured rose to 1285. These figures clarify that even if there are progress, there is still an urgent need for action.

The traffic campaign "Drive. Akt. Life." Should not only reduce the number of accidents, but also raise awareness of traffic safety. The police encourage all road users to take on insia responsibility to make the streets safer.

It remains to be hoped that the increased controls and the associated measures will help to increase the safety in road traffic in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.