Watch out! Police to stop bikes this week

Don’t bike on the pavement, stop at all the red lights even if you are taking a right, and this evening, put on your lights.

Danish tabloid site BT.dk reports that police are out on a nation-wide bike raid – police are particularly on the look-out for cyclists without lights.

In a tough move, police recently increased the fines on bike traffic violations. (See box right.)

No cell phones, riding wrong way

Wrongdoings will be enforced with a DKK 700 or DKK 1,000 fee. It is even possible to receive a double or triple fee if you’re committing several offenses at once.

Apart from the small misdemeanours mentioned above, bike violations include talking on a handheld cell phone while riding, not giving way to appraching traffic when signs ask you to, and riding your bike opposite the direction of traffic.

miy@adm.ku.dk

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