Free cycle paths for Berlin

In 2018, the Berlin parliament passed a bill that ensures prioritisation of cycling and public transport over motorised traffic in future plannings. But it will be a long way before improved infrastructure for cyclists will hit the road. Meanwhile, people on bikes will have to make do with the current infrastructure. The situation is worsened by the fact that existing cycle paths are often blocked by carelessly parked vehicles. Every day cyclists are endangered. Every year people are being killed by ongoing traffic while manoeuvering around obstacles on bike lanes.

High work loads for police services and traffic wardens result in a situation where enforcement of parking violations is hindered or virtually non-existent. Furthermore there is no single point of contact to report hazards on bike lanes. While calling the emergency number seems excessive, both the local council and the local police station declare that the opposing authority is responsible.