Strides: Volker, sports coordinator of the foxes Berlin and avid cyclist, has now made a free bike safety check in Berlin. As part of the road safety campaign "Slow Down" to set the former national player for more security in autumnal road one - and calls cyclists to commit themselves to make visible with the right equipment.
Federal Transport Minister: "safety vest can save lives."
Berlin is also a city of cyclists: more than 1,500 kilometers of cycle paths through the metropolis. Especially in the beginning now dark season it always comes back to serious accidents. These Federal Transport Minister Dr. Peter: "moped and cyclists have no crumple zone. You should protect yourself in the autumn and winter months especially. Therefore my appeal goes to all cyclists, Arise visible! And for all road users continues to apply: More consideration practice with each other and cooperate together to ensure that fewer accidents happen ".
In use for more visibility: handball legend Volker
With its 2.11 meters, it is actually hard to miss: Volker, since this summer active as a sports coordinator at the foxes. But the former international who like to explore the city by bike, white: His height alone is not enough on the road from. "Especially on cloudy days, at dusk or night cyclists can be easily overlooked by car or bus drivers.
Therefore, my advice to all cyclists, Arise always visible "!
Even Dr. Walter, president of the German Road Safety Council (DVR), stressed the importance of proper equipment for cyclists and pedestrians in autumn and winter: "Especially in bad weather helping reflective and fluorescent materials to be as early as possible perceived by others, Well suited for visibility in traffic safety vests to the standard DIN EN 471 with quality reflective tape are around.”
Free Autumn Check for cyclists
Volker has today taken the first step for more safety in the dark season - and brought his bicycle to a free fall-check of the General German Bicycle Club Berlin (ADFC Berlin) in Berlin. Result: lighting system works, reflectors available, brakes in order - the wheel of the handball stars is roadworthy! Until 17:00 Check Voluntary ADFC free bicycles interested Berliners on road safety and awareness for more visibility on the road. The bike-check takes place every year in spring and autumn.
"Slow down" events of the countries on the subject of visibility
The use of Volker is only the beginning: From October to December 2013 bringing the road safety campaign "Slow down" the subject visibility in the states. A reflective vest can prevent worse and sometimes even save lives. The prelude to the Germany-wide actions was the event "Bremen makes itself visible" in September - now follow Hamburg, Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Saarland.