News: With the increasing use of bicycles and the e-bike boom, accident rates are rising. Current accident statistics show that the proportion of e-bike riders involved in traffic accidents is steadily increasing. Many accidents result in serious or even fatal consequences. Switzerland is now trying to tackle the problem with clear regulations and mandatory helmet use for e-bikes... read more
Spektrum: Hardly any other issue currently concerns cyclists living in Germany more than the demand for mandatory helmet use. Does wearing a helmet really need to be made mandatory by law? TÜV Nord has addressed the issue and expressed reservations about a general helmet requirement. The Ministry of Transport has had to deal with a lot recently... read more
Lifestyle: The Federal Court of Justice (BGH) today ruled on the controversial helmet ruling [Link] – with the result that a cyclist without a helmet cannot automatically be held partly responsible for the consequences of an accident. The BGH thus overturns the controversial ruling by the Schleswig Higher Regional Court from June 2013. The General German Bicycle Club (ADFC), … read more
