Overview
- A new Forsa survey for the German Road Safety Council finds 82% favor a cyclist limit of 0.5‰ or lower, with about one-third supporting a total ban, while fewer than one in five know the current rule.
- Experts and safety groups propose setting a 1.1‰ offence threshold for bicycles and e-bikes, with some calling for 0.5‰ or a 1.1‰ criminal limit, and tighter rules on alcohol–cannabis mixing.
- Official statistics cited by ACE and insurer researchers show alcohol-related cycling crashes have increased over the past decade to more than 5,100 in 2024, largely driven by e-bike incidents.
- Union politicians urge lower limits and tougher fines, and the Greens say they would support adding a 1.1‰ value for cyclists.
- Germany currently treats cyclists as criminally unfit at around 1.6‰ with no lower administrative limit, and the Transport Ministry says it will review any recommendations from the Goslar conference.