traffic

Bare-headed cyclists at 'some fault' for injuries

Cyclists who suffer head injuries in a collision but are not wearing helmets are at least partly to blame – even if the crash itself was not their fault, a German court has ruled.

Energy

Bikes get same status as company cars

German firms which offer their staff company bikes can now write off the tax just as they do with cars, after the authorities changed the regulations, potentially creating a whole new commuting culture.

Transport

Minister calls for crazed cyclists crack-down

"Aggressive cyclists" have come under fire from Germany's Transport Minister, who called Tuesday for a tougher course of action against bad behaviour on the roads.

Transport

Drunk cyclists face bike ban in university town

Drunk cyclists weaving their way around the university town of Münster should be prepared to pay heavily for paralytic pedalling – the town council is banning them from their bikes, with a €500 fine for repeat offenders.

Transport

Traffic deaths in Berlin rise in 2011

Berlin reported the worse traffic-related death toll in years, with 54 people dying on the capital city’s streets last year – 10 more than in 2010, the <i>Berliner Zeitung</i> reported Saturday.

Crime

Drunk bicyclist fined after asking police for alcohol test

A drunk bicyclist got more than he bargained for when he went into a police station in the middle of the night and asked them to test his alcohol level.

Music

Hamburg opens city centre to bikes and music on Sunday

Hamburg’s city centre will be closed to cars on Sunday, while all the shops will be open, in the first such combination the city has seen.

Transport

Government earmarks €10m for public bike schemes

The government is earmarking €10 million for public bicycle schemes to encourage people to leave their cars at home.