Ratingen (dpa / lnw) - In Ratingen (Mettmann district), a much too fast cyclist crashed into a speed trap on Thursday at a speed of 62 kilometers per hour. The police said 30 were allowed at the checkpoint. In addition to the cyclist, a total of 389 motorists passed the measuring point during the three-hour measurement period on the slightly sloping Mettmanner Straße in the direction of Ratingen - 90 of them were said to be traveling too fast. Whether someone drove faster than the cyclist remained unclear.
The cyclist, whose speed camera photo was published by the police, caused greater astonishment among the experts from the traffic service of the Mettmann district police authority, who had taken a position with their measuring device around 8.30 a.m. One wondered whether a Tour de France driver might have gotten lost in the Mettmann district or whether it was simply "an overly motivated amateur athlete". In any case, the punishment for exceeding the speed limit, which is actually due, is difficult - because of the lack of compulsory identification for cyclists.
The police combined the description of the crime with an urgent appeal on Thursday: "Speed limits also apply to cyclists." Speed offenders on two-wheelers would have to expect the same fines and penalties as other road users if they were caught by the police on site or subsequently investigated. The sporty cyclist from Ratingen should of course go unpunished - because he was not seen again.
