Police station announces bike checks

In the period from 27 October to 10 November, the district service of the police station Itzehoe will make bike checks at schools. The new head of the District service, Police Chief Inspector Ralf Mentzel who wears reflective safety vest, announces in advance for the following educational institutions: Sophie-Scholl-Gymnasium, Community School on Lehmwohld, Wolfgang-Borchert-Regional School, Kaiser-Karl-school, Auguste-Viktoria-school and Julianka School (branch of the Community School at Lehmwohld). All follow-up appointments will be held, before the start of school by several police officers. "With the premature announcement of the controls we want to give all students the opportunity early on to put their transport in a roadworthy condition", Ralf Mentzel turns out. That the steel steeds of pupils are not always so, as required by the traffic rules, knows how to satisfy the police officer: "In controls, we have observed repeatedly that essential parts are missing time, it is the lack of lighting system, sometimes there are also shortcomings to. the brakes. "His tip to the parents of the students: "Look at the bikes of their children exactly this can be vital for them.."

Ralf Menzel and his colleagues would have preferred if they would find that the controlled bikes are in perfect condition. "A traffic unsafe bike always involves danger to the user," says Ralf Mentzel, who says: "If you drive without lights, can only be restricted by other road users, or not be perceived and who is traveling with defective brakes, drives usually more. used against a wall or a stationary car, than that of the functioning brakes. "

Transport for handicapped equipped, a bicycle, according to road traffic licensing regulations if it is equipped with the following - it must have: a spotlight, a white reflector to the front, a red rear light, a red large reflector, a red rear reflector, a dynamo, four yellow pedal reflectors, four-spoke reflectors or tires with reflective fabric, two independently acting brakes (front + rear), a bright-sounding bell.

Legally not required, but should not be underestimated in terms of safety: the bike helmet to protect the head and the reflective clothing. "During the bicycle helmet throughout the year should have economic, is wearing the right reflective safety clothing ​​especially in dark and dimly lit a guarantee to be seen from a great distance," Ralf Mentzel highlights.

While the colleagues of Ralf Menzel have already checked several times on the access routes to local schools, it is the first time for the 46-year-olds. Until recently, he was head of the police station Wacken. After its dissolution, he was transferred to the police station Itzehoe and takes his duties as head of the seven-member district service usually from the "police shop in Holstein Center" out true.

In an attachment to the message, there is a photo of Ralf Mentzel with a roadworthy bike.