Traffic light coalition rejectsUnion politician calls for compulsory helmets for cyclists
The Union has spoken out in favor of a general obligation to wear helmets for cyclists. "Bikes should become more of a part of our mobility, so it's only logical that helmets should be compulsory," warned Thomas Bareiß, spokesman for transport policy for the Union faction in the Bundestag. The traffic light coalition sees it differently. Berlin. The Union transport politician Thomas Bareiß has spoken out in favor of a general helmet requirement for cyclists. The traffic policy spokesman for the CDU/CSU parliamentary group said to "Welt": "Sooner or later we will have to talk about compulsory helmets in Germany." More and more people used the bicycle, which caused the number of accidents to rise rapidly. “Wearing a helmet, on the other hand, offers the best possible protection and should actually be mandatory for all cyclists today. The bike should become more and more part of our everyday mobility, so it is only logical that helmets should ...