Demos against route closures: Motorcyclist demos on July 4th

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Demos against route closures: Motorcyclist demos on July 4th
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Demos against route closures: Motorcyclist demos on July 4th

Demos against route closures: Motorcyclist demos on July 4th

Demos against route closures: Motorcyclist demos on July 4th

Demos against route closures: Motorcyclist demos on July 4th

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Demos against route closures: Motorcyclist demos on July 4th
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Motorcycle demo on July 4, 2020 in Munich: According to the organizers, around 23,000 motorcyclists came despite the cancellation of the demo.

Demos against route closures: Motorcyclist demos on July 4th
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The demo in Munich was banned. Under the motto “BLM – Biker Lives Matter” a tour of Munich was then spontaneously for the 4th of July. scheduled.

Demos against route closures: Motorcyclist demos on July 4th
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It is estimated that at least 12,000 motorcyclists gathered in Dusseldorf on July 4th.

Demos against route closures: Motorcyclist demos on July 4th
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In Dresden there were around 5,000 bikers.

Demos against route closures: Motorcyclist demos on July 4th
Claudia Huter

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Protest trips also took place in Berlin and Hamburg.

Demos against route closures: Motorcyclist demos on July 4th
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In Leipzig (not in the picture) around 16,500 motorcyclists came together. A demo for 600 was registered.

Demos against route closures: Motorcyclist demos on July 4th
Angelina reader

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In Stuttgart there were over 10,000 protesting motorcyclists on July 4th.

Demos against route closures: Motorcyclist demos on July 4th
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They gathered on the grounds of Canstatter Wasen.

Demos against route closures: Motorcyclist demos on July 4th
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MOTORRAD young talent Angelina Readers was on site in Stuttgart: “”It was overwhelming. I have never seen so many motorcycles in one place.”

Demos against route closures: Motorcyclist demos on July 4th
Angelina reader

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“There was hardly any progress on the way to the Wasen. The passers-by didn’t seem to have anything against the many motorcyclists – they often waved and filmed the events.”

Demos against route closures: Motorcyclist demos on July 4th
Angelina reader

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“The actual demo drive should then begin at 2 p.m. However, not all rallies had arrived by then, as traffic in Stuttgart came to a standstill.”

Demos against route closures: Motorcyclist demos on July 4th
Angelina reader

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“The demo drive started at 3 p.m., but the police stopped it after a short time and the demo was broken up.”

Demos against route closures: Motorcyclist demos on July 4th
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A demo ride with more than 10,000 bikers – we actually imagine that to be extremely exciting.

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Demos against route closures: Motorcyclist demos on July 4th

Petition and demos against route closures
Thousands of motorcyclists demonstrated on July 4th

The petition against route closures wants to avert the increasing driving bans for motorcyclists. On the first weekend in July there were also lots of demos in which thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts took part.


Eva Breutel,

Dina Dervisevic,

Slawomir Niewrzol,

Michael Schumann

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With the petition No driving bans for motorcyclists on Sundays and public holidays The initiator Heiko Schmidt is addressing the petitions committee of the federal government – and with him already 197,487 supporters (as of July 6, 2020). The fact that the threat of driving bans on Sundays and public holidays causes a great outcry among all motorcyclists is also shown by the demos that took place on the first weekend in July 2020 in numerous German cities. According to the police, around 10,000 motorcycle enthusiasts have gathered in Stuttgart to protest against impending driving bans. There were 23,000 bikers in Munich, 12,000 in Dusseldorf, 5,000 in Dresden and thousands in Hamburg and Berlin. In addition, demonstrations took place nationwide in Schwerin, Wiesbaden, Friedrichshafen and a few other cities. Another 16,500 demonstrating motorcyclists came together in Leipzig on July 12th.

Voices from Stuttgart

MOTORRAD young talent Angelina Readers was on site in Stuttgart and gives her impressions below: “It was overwhelming. I have never seen so many motorcycles in one place. On the way to the Wasen there was hardly any progress, it was very hot. The passers-by did not seem to have anything against the many motorcyclists – they often waved and filmed the events. When I got to Wasen, hundreds of motorcyclists had already gathered. After us, more and more rallies arrived and there was no end until three parking spaces were full – a sea of ​​motorbikes – very impressive. The actual demo drive should then begin at 2 p.m. However, not all rallies had arrived by then, as traffic in Stuttgart came to a standstill. The demo drive started at 3:00 p.m., but the police stopped it after a short time and the demo was broken up.”


Demos against route closures: Motorcyclist demos on July 4th


Angelina reader.

There was also a demonstration in Stuttgart.

Demo in Munich was not approved

A special situation arose in Munich, as Werner Schneider, participant of the demo outlined: “On Friday, July 3rd, 2020, the Munich District Administration Office (KVR) informed the organizer of the demo at 3:00 p.m. that the originally announced event with 8,000 participants could not take place. The final date had been postponed several times by the KVR. In particular, the massive safety concerns due to the corona virus and the lack of distance measures as well as a possible obstruction of rescue vehicles were given by the KVR as a reason why the event was canceled with a heavy heart. The motorcycle fans in the Free State of Bavaria were not really impressed by the authority’s ban and organized a new event on Friday evening. Under the motto “BLM – Biker Lives Matter” a Munich tour was launched for July 4th, 2020. The motto was intended as a small tip in the direction of the responsible authorities, who had approved a demo against racism on June 6th, 2020 with over 25,000 participants on Konigsplatz. In the morning hours, thousands of motorcyclists set out in perfect weather to take part in the tour. Despite over 10,000 participants and a large police presence, everything remained peaceful and relaxed.”


Demos against route closures: Motorcyclist demos on July 4th


Werner Schneider.

More than 10,000 motorcycle enthusiasts took part in the demo in Munich.

Road closure unfairly affects all motorcyclists

There is a good chance that more demos will follow in the future. Not only the demos in July show that motorcyclists feel they have been treated unfairly. The very successful online petition also shows that driving bans on Sundays and public holidays are viewed as too extreme. Heiko Schmidt, the initiator of the petition, criticizes:
“This prohibition restricts our free development and tramples the equality of road users.
In my opinion, a limitation is just a delaying tactic, in order to quickly change it into a general driving ban.
This ban discriminates against us motorcyclists. It will punish all motorcyclists for violating a few.“

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Current cause for the petition

On March 10, North Rhine-Westphalia’s Prime Minister Armin Laschet (CDU) signed a so-called motion for a resolution, according to which the Federal Council should call on the federal government to take action against motorcycle noise. Then Corona came – and no more attention was paid to paper. On May 15, the Federal Council accepted the proposal, and now the rule is: The issue of motorcycle noise, previously a local excitement that has only made it to individual state ministries, should be on the federal political agenda in Berlin. When this will be the case is still unclear, but the content is specified in detail by the resolution of the regional chamber: The federal government should work to ensure that in the future 80 decibels (A) should apply as the noise limit value for new machines (only motorcycles) across all driving conditions, which is a matter for the EU – and technically impossible with combustion engines. But there is also a lot to be done nationally: The Federal Council’s Transport Committee has added further points to the Laschet initiative. According to this, noise measurement methods and seizures during police checks should become more legally secure. Furthermore, temporary weekend driving bans are to be made possible for noise protection on particularly affected routes. Furthermore, the legal possibility of owner liability is to be examined in order to be able to ask motorcyclists to pay for at least administrative costs even if the driver cannot be identified during speed controls because of the missing license plate. In the event of multiple violations, a driver’s log book is to be compulsory.

Engine noise initiative instead of motorcycle noise initiative

There really is a lot to discuss in detail. At this point, however, we would like to pass on a note from a reader that is really inspiring in our eyes: If noise protection is really so urgent, how about an engine noise initiative instead of a motorcycle noise initiative?

Facts and suggestions on the topic:

1. For our article Everything about motorcycle noise – route closures and driving bans In 2018, we researched almost 50 full closures for motorcycles in Germany alone, plus around 30 weekend driving bans – and the trend is rising.

2. Motorcycles are not louder than cars in traffic, but rather quieter.

3. But: motorcycle noises are perceived as more annoying than car noises. This was shown by a study on motorcycle noise commissioned by the State Institute for the Environment, Measurements and Nature Conservation Baden-Wurttemberg in 2010. You can find out more in the article Everything about motorcycle noise – route closures and driving bans.

4. The current limit values ​​and measurement methods bring little or nothing in terms of volume reduction. Euro 4 didn’t do much there. Our Ultimate exhaust practice test compares Euro 3 and Euro 4 exactly on this aspect.

5. Just because you are using a legal or even standard exhaust does not mean that your motorcycle is not loud, see article Euro 4 and exhaust flaps – educational work.

6. Initiative is required, because we have a lot in our own hands. A driving style can be harmonized, for example, which makes many mopeds subjectively quieter. Popular motorcycle routes can sometimes be avoided in favor of rarely used routes on weekends. And in the end, the customer can also put pressure on the manufacturer: it is imperative that the motorcycle ex-works exhausts the permitted limit values?

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