Bikers start the season
There are most motorcycles in Bavaria
How many motorcycles there are per 1000 inhabitants fluctuates enormously in Germany. Circles from Bavaria are at the forefront – but not the usual suspects. Now the two -wheeler season starts again.
Nowhere in Germany is there as many motorcycles per capita as in the Freyung-Grafenau district. In the Lower Bavarian district, 121 two-wheeled car came to 1,000 inhabitants at the beginning of the year-more than in any other admission district, as an evaluation of figures from the Federal Motor Transport Authority showed by the German Press Agency.
German average are 58 approved motorcycles per 1,000 inhabitants. Both values have risen slightly. At the beginning of 2024 there were still 119 and 57. The cities of Schwerin and Rostock are at the bottom of the motorcycle density.
Overall, when looking at the 399 registration districts, a clear gradient between town and country can be determined. While the last 63 places go to city districts, independent cities and the city -states, there are only circles and counties – and a clear Bavarian dominance, because behind Freyung -Grafenau there are a total of eleven further admission districts from the Free State: from Cham with 109 to Pfaffenhofen with 98 to twelve. The neighboring Lake Constance district in Baden-Württemberg with 97 motorcycles per 1,000 inhabitants has the highest outdoor density.
Final light states
This is reflected in the comparison of the federal states: Bavaria is far average with an average of 77 motorcycles per 1,000 inhabitants, behind it follows Baden-Württemberg with 67 machines in front of Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland, each with 65 and Brandenburg with 61. The city-states of Bremen, Hamburg and Berlin are 30, 31 and 32 motorcycles per 1,000 inhabitants.
Saxony-Anhalt with 49 as well as Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania with 51 motorcycles per 1,000 inhabitants each have the lowest values among the area. Lower Saxony has 56, Hesse and Schleswig-Holstein come to 55 and Thuringia each.
Within the countries – if they are not city -states – there are strong differences again: in the motorcycle -rich Bavaria it goes down with Schweinfurt, except for 41 machines each, 1,000 inhabitants, in the motorcycle -poor Saxony -Anhalt with the Saalekreis up to 63, in Saxony even up to 72 in the Erzgebirge district.
Two wheels are now coming back on the streets
During these weeks, many two -wheelers will now start with their machines, which were temporarily mothballed in winter. Several bikers have so-called seasonal license plates, which often apply again from April. “The start of the season requires special attention, both by motorcyclists and all other road users,” emphasizes the police headquarters for the southern Upper Bavaria in Rosenheim.
The other road users would first have to get used to the presence of two -wheelers again, the officials emphasize. Drivers should pay particular attention to the bikers, since motorcyclists are easily overlooked and misjudged due to their narrow silhouette and speed.
Police recommend the two -wheeler pilot safety training
The two -wheelers themselves should drive particularly carefully at the beginning of the new motorcycle season, as they often lack the routine after the winter break. “Driving safety training is advisable as a good way to quickly get security and driving experience,” emphasizes the police.
In the Upper Franconian Kulmbach, the motorcycle star trip will take place again this weekend, with which the season has been opened since the late 1990s. The organizers expect up to 35,000 visitors on Saturday and Sunday. It’s not just about trips in the region, a colorful program is planned for two -wheel fans – from concerts to a vehicle exhibition to demonstrations for motorcycle control.
dpa
Source: Stern
