Como mayor hit by electric bike and issues blanket ban in Italian city
The mayor of Como, Italy, has implemented a ban on bicycles in 30 streets of the historic city center following a personal collision with an e-bike. The regulation applies to both electric and manual bicycles as part of a broader effort to manage traffic and tourist density.
Why it matters
This highlights the growing tension between urban pedestrian safety and the rise of personal electric mobility devices in historic European cities.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, 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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