"Terror for guests and the public": Some motorcyclists like to step on the gas. Many municipalities no longer want to accept this - drastic measures are imminent.
- Similar to Tyrol, loud motorbikes in Germany could soon be banned from driving .
- Motorized two-wheelers can even be confiscated if the noise level is exceeded .
- Transport Minister Scheuer is not taken with the project - but some Bavarian districts are pretty.
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Update of June 12, 2020: Motorbike rattling perceives many people in Germany as "terror" - which is why the Federal Council wants to allow weekend driving bans (see below). An idea that - unsurprisingly - alarms the Federal Association of Motorcyclists (BVDM). The association has now spoken. However, with a demand that should surprise some observers.
Because in an open letter, the BVDM does not take the federal states willing to prohibit into prayer. But "the leading motorcycle manufacturers". In its letter, the association calls on the motorcycle industry to "voluntarily produce motorcycles that are socially compatible in real driving conditions".
"Quieter machines are not only in the interests of residents and motorcyclists, but also in the long-term self-interest of industry," said BVDM boss Michael Lenzen . "If there are more and more restrictions, such as road closures, the attractiveness of the motorcycle drops significantly and fewer motorcycles can be sold with it."
Also interesting: that motorcyclists "demand loud machines", the association refers to the realm of fable. In conversation with the bikers, they experienced "the opposite". The sound is important, but for most motorcyclists "it will not be better if it is loud". Many only accept the volume because otherwise they would have to forego the purchase altogether, according to the thesis.
"Terror for guests and the population": Federal Council plans extreme change for motorcyclists
First report from June 9, 2020: Berlin / Munich - Many municipalities in Bavaria complain of ever louder motorcycle noise . In neighboring Tyrol, an ordinance comes into force on Wednesday that motorcycles that are louder than 95 decibels are no longer allowed to drive through the outermost region. The German Federal Council wants to go even further: the noise emissions of newly registered two-wheelers should be limited to 80 decibels. The police should be allowed to confiscate motorcycles in the event of serious noise excesses. Above all, the Länderkammer is planning a weekend driving ban ! There was an urgent need for action for "temporary traffic bans on Sundays and public holidays", it said in its decision, which the Bundestag must now advise. Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer (CSU) rejected the project.
Motorbike driving ban in Bavaria? Complaints about noise pollution in many places
There have long been complaints about motorcycle noise in Upper Bavaria , for example at Sudelfeld *. The Bavarian Mayor Georg Kittenrainer said last year at the conference "No more motorcycle razors and motorcycle noise in Bavarian communities" in Aying near Munich: "A small part of the motorcycle riders terrorize our guests and the population with their noise."
Not good news for motorcyclists ️: Due to the high level of noise, advice is given about a # driving ban on Sundays and public holidays. https://t.co/uoZYHlsSjE pic.twitter.com/gTHaYOgBli
- ka-news.de (@kanews) June 8, 2020Bikers would deliberately drive in low gears , convert their machines , ignore speed limits . His colleague Thomas Holz from Kochel with Kesselbergstrasse *, which is already closed to motorcyclists on Sundays and public holidays, said earlier: “In the meantime, it is even the case that tourists are looking for other holiday destinations because of the noise. This hits our community hard. "
Bavarian Forest: Tempo displays warn motorcyclists
In St. Englmar in the Bavarian Forest, people are trying to cope with motorcycle noise with displays that work in a similar way to speed displays - according to Mayor Anton Pielmeier (CSU), it works quite well!
Rescue alleys on motorways are tempting for motorcyclists, but can they just drive through? The police in the Eichsfeld district in Thuringia are concerned with a mysterious accident. The vehicle - a motorized couch is not the only puzzle.
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