You should also step on the brakes on a bike sometimes: in Ratingen in the North Rhine-Westphalian district of Mettmann, a much too fast cyclist crashed into a speed trap on Thursday at a speed of 62 kilometers per hour.

The police said 30 were allowed at the checkpoint.

In addition to the cyclist, a total of 389 motorists passed the measuring point during the three-hour measurement period on the slightly sloping Mettmanner Straße in the direction of Ratingen - 90 of them were said to be traveling too fast.

It was unclear whether anyone drove faster than the cyclist.

The cyclist, whose speed camera photo was published by the police, caused greater astonishment among the experts from the traffic service of the Mettmann district police authority, who had taken a position with their measuring device around 8.30 a.m.

One wondered whether a Tour de France rider might have strayed into the Mettmann district or whether it was simply “an over-motivated recreational athlete”.

In any case, the penalties for exceeding the speed limit, which are actually due, are difficult - because of the lack of compulsory identification for cyclists.

With the description of the crime, the police made an urgent appeal on Thursday: "Speed ​​limits also apply to cyclists." connection would be determined.

The sporty cyclist from Ratingen should of course go unpunished - because he was not seen again.