Free bicycle coding: Herborn's police secure your bikes!

Free bicycle coding: Herborn's police secure your bikes!

The police in Herborn are planning a frame coding campaign on October 4, 2024, which is aimed at all bicycle and e-scooter owners. This free measure takes place between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on the site of the police station at Friedrich-Birkendahl-Straße 55. The main goal of this action is the safety of the bicycles because they can be clearly identified by a special engraving.

In order to be able to participate in this service, prior telephone registration is required. Interested parties should contact the police station in Ehringshausen on 06443 / 8303-27 to book an appointment. This simple measure helps to reduce the likelihood of bicycle thefts and to return stolen bicycles to their rightful owners faster.

Important information about coding

In the coding, a unique number is engraved into the scope of the vehicle. This code consists of several important information: the district identifier (LDK), a key number for the respective municipality, the municipal road, the house number and the initial letters of the owner of the owner. This combination makes it possible to clearly assign the bike to an owner.

The police offer this service to attribute stolen and found bicycles to the rightful owners faster and more efficiently. This is particularly important to simplify the return processes and to protect the owners.

However, there are some important requirements that require participation in the coding campaign:

• The registration must be made in advance.
• participants should appear on time for their appointment.
• A valid ID card must be brought with you.
• to the bike must be presented to the property or an invoice.
• e-bike owners are asked to bring the key to the battery.
• bicycles with carbon frames cannot be encoded.

With this procedure, not only bicycle security increases, but also strengthened cooperation between the police and the community. Guido Rehr, the press spokesman, emphasizes the importance of such actions in today's time, in which bicycle thefts are a growing challenge.

For more information and details about the coding campaign, it is recommended to register in good time. It is expected that demand will be high, so early contact is advantageous. This initiative is a step in the right direction to promote the safety of cyclists in the Herborn region and to reduce the number of bicycles lost by theft.