Attention Cyclists: Old Bikes Are Being Collected Again
**Old and obviously abandoned bikes in the area of the train station, the Newstead Gate, and the Berlin Square are being removed and disposed of by the Giessen City Police.**
Giessen cracks down on abandoned bikes with new removal policy
Time and again, broken and abandoned bikes can be found on the bike racks and throughout the train station area, including the pedestrian bridge from the Old Wetzlar Way to the train station plaza, and in the facilities at the parking lot on Lahn Street. There are also numerous such "junk bikes" in the area around the Newstead Gate and on the town hall plaza. These bikes obstruct the bike parking facilities provided by the train and the city of Giessen, forcing cyclists to park their bikes elsewhere. This often hinders pedestrians and other traffic participants.
For these reasons, the city of Giessen regularly conducts actions to "remove unfroadworthy and abandoned bikes." Such an action is currently taking place in the area of the train station plaza, the parking facilities around the train station, the area around the Newstead Gate, and the Berlin Square. Various pedestrian zones are also being checked.
Affected Bikes Are Marked
Bikes that are obviously unfroadworthy or abandoned are marked by employees of the city police with a banderole. After about three weeks from the time the banderole is attached, these bikes will be removed by the city of Giessen **starting from the 43rd calendar week (20.10.)** if they are still found with this marking.
Bikes that have been removed by the employees of the city of Giessen during these actions will be **stored for two months** before they are disposed of. They can be retrieved **within this time frame** upon presentation of proof of ownership (e.g., photo, bike passport, purchase receipt, frame number, etc.) **without claim to damages** at the **Stadtreinigung- and Fuhramt, Schlachthofstraße 40** in 35398 Giessen by appointment with the city police, telephone: 0641 306-1932.
The city asks all cyclists to pay attention to the corresponding signs and to only use the designated parking areas for parking their bikes.
Regarding the topic: **Bike Riding in Giessen**
