Como mayor bans bikes in city centre after being hit by one
The mayor of Como, Italy, has implemented a ban on bicycles in the city's historic center following a personal collision with an electric bike. The measure is part of a broader traffic regulation package aimed at managing tourist growth and improving public safety.
Why it matters
This highlights the growing tension between urban pedestrian safety and the rise of personal electric mobility devices in historic European cities.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Ruth Comerford Getty Images Como sits alongside several other historic towns overlooking the famous lake The mayor of Como has banned riding bicycles in certain areas of the historic Italian city after he was hit by an electric one.
Alessandro Rapinese said the ban was necessary to improve public safety. It means from September, cyclists will have to dismount through an area of around 30 streets.
He told Italian news agency Ansa: "People act based on their own experiences and I know what it's like to be hit by one of these beasts."
Several other local authorities around Europe, including in the UK , have restricted where and how e-bikes and other single-person vehicles can be used.
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