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Court rules against bike ban
Prague 1 has two weeks to respond to the setback
The Municipal Court in Prague annulled the ban on bikes in the city center. The unexpected ruling was on a suit brought by pro-biking group Auto*Mat and two other plaintiffs, who took action against the Prague 1 administration.
Auto*Mat on Facebook said that signs already installed remain valid until they are removed or hidden
Prague 1 district spokeswoman Veronika Blažková said that the district authorities would decide next week on what action to take. The district has 14 days to file a cassation complaint, which is a form of appeal. She added that the district had expected the case to be decided in its favor.
The situation on whether or not the ban will be enforced will be more clear next week once Prague 1 decides on a course of action.
Auto*Mat said it remains willing to work with city districts on compromise solutions to allow bikes, cars
The ban was mainly intended to cover electric bikes and scooters but was made more extensive so as to not leave any more loopholes
The Municipal Police and the Technical Administration of Roadways (TSK) inspected the signs that have been put up and found there were some mistakes compared to the technical documentation. TSK spokeswoman Barbora Liška told the media the mistakes were minor
Prague City Hall, which oversees the entire city, has been trying to encourage cycling as an alternative to cars downtown, and the move by the Prague 1 district to create a ban has caused conflict between the city and the district
A thick white line has been painted around náměstí Republiky, for example. Prague Mayor Adriana Krnáčová (ANO) has called the thick lines “unsightly and inappropriate.” Krnáčová, before the court ruling, had written to Prague 1 Mayor Oldřich Lomecký (TOP 09) to ask for the signs to be changed
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