Poller lock in Prenzlauer Berg: Berlin brakes drivers!

Poller lock in Prenzlauer Berg: Berlin brakes drivers!

in Pankow, Berlin, is now being sharpened to stop illegal traffic on Stargarder Strasse. The district has installed a bollard lock with immediate effect to prevent the passage for cars. This measure is a reaction to the ignored ban, which has been in force since the changeover to the bicycle road in 2022. According to the district office, drivers disregarded the ban on a daily basis, which significantly deteriorated the Situation for cyclists in this popular residential area. This drastic measure was considered as a last step, since in the past there have been successful complaints against similar blocking measures, such as on the Nesselweg. In order to avoid such legal skirmishes, part of the street has now been developed as a public street, such as B.Z. reported.

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The Stargarder Straße connects the Prenzlauer Allee and the Schönhauser Allee and was declared a bicycle road in a popular residential area, which many young families are home to. During an investigation by the district, it turned out that about 1,500 cars were counted within eight hours, of which over two thirds went through without justification. These alarming numbers led to the decision to install Poller in order to prevent motorized traffic rigorously. The Ordinance on Submission was published on December 6, 2024 in the Official Journal, as reported by Berlin Live

The new bollards should offer cyclists more security on Stargarder Straße and ensure that the bicycle road is no longer abused by cars. For many cyclists, this should be a welcome change after they have often been endangered by moving cars in the past. The measure thus represents an important step to protect the cyclists in Pankow.