Radlers stop train on Rügen: Questions lead to criminal proceedings!

Radlers stop train on Rügen: Questions lead to criminal proceedings!

What happened last week on the picturesque Baltic island of Rügen literally lets you shake your head. Two cyclists, a 58-year-old man and a 62-year-old woman from Lower Saxony, decided to take a short break in the middle of the railway line between Sassnitz and Lietzow and to ask for the way. They simply put their e-bike on the tracks, which led to a dramatic danger braking of an approaching regional express. After this unplanned stop, the two turned directly to the train driver.

As reported by the [Kleine Zeitung] (https://www.kleinezeitung.at/international/19807126/Radfahrer-stoppten-zug-nach-dem-Weg-Zu-questions), the incident, which occurred on June 12, 2025, led to the rail traffic to be set for almost an hour. Even if no personal injury or property damage were reported, the federal police had to initiate criminal proceedings against the two due to the dangerous intervention in rail traffic.

a life -threatening undertaking

Unfortunately, incidents of this kind are not an isolated case. According to the federal police, which was informed by the emergency control center of the Deutsche Bahn, it can be seen again and again that people underestimate the immense risk that is connected to the stay in the track area. Trains cannot avoid up to 160 km/h at its high speed and have a long braking distance of 800 to 1,000 meters. In addition, the trains can approach silently. This means that in the track area you will get to life in the shortest possible time, as the press portal finally stated.

The local police expressly warned that the so -called effect of the trains could even be seriously or fatally injured. "Those who go into the tracks not only risk their own life, but also that of others," said a spokesman for the federal police. In the meantime, the cyclists carried out their own investigations by asking for the way without ancestry that they had caused a massive disturbance of train traffic through their behavior.

Enlightenment is the A and O

In order to prevent such dangerous situations, Deutsche Bahn relies on comprehensive educational measures. She works closely with the federal police to ensure that children and adolescents in particular are informed about the dangers in the track area. As the Deutsche Bahn, entering rail systems is generally prohibited-an important principle that is often ignored. Above all, the behaviors, such as selfies in track or abbreviations via rails, are an enormous risk.