Como mayor bans bikes in city centre after being hit ‘by one of these beasts’

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How it spread - 9 original reports

1. Tue, 18 August 2026

   1 report
   • RMF24 (Poland)04:32
     Burmistrz Como potrącony przez „bestię”. Wprowadza drastyczny zakaz

     Burmistrz Como potrącony przez „bestię”. Wprowadza drastyczny zakaz

2. Thu, 20 August 2026

   3 reports
   • The Guardian World11:45first to report
     Como mayor bans bikes in city centre after being hit ‘by one of these beasts’

     Alessandro Rapinese denies he is waging personal vendetta against cyclists amid a public backlash The mayor of Como has set the wheels of controversy in motion for banning bikes in the walled historical centre of the lakeside city after being hit by one. Alessandro Rapinese’s ban, which comes into force in September, targets about 30 streets and means cyclists, whether on e-bikes or push bikes, will have to dismount and walk through those areas. Continue reading...

   • Index.hr (Croatia)16:23
     Gradonačelnik u Italiji zabranio vožnju biciklom u centru grada. "Udarila me ta zvijer"

     GRADONAČELNIK Coma odlučio je zabraniti vožnju bicikala u povijesnom središtu grada, unutar zidina, i to nakon što ga je ondje udario biciklist.

   • BBC News World16:45edited after publishing
     Como mayor hit by electric bike and issues blanket ban in Italian city

     previouslyComo mayor bans 'beasts' in city centre after being hit by bike

     Alessandro Rapinese said the prohibition was for public safety, adding "I know what it's like to be hit by one of these beasts".

3. Fri, 21 August 2026

   4 reports
   • Vecernji list (Croatia)09:43
     Gradonačelnika udario bicikl, pa donio kontroverznu zabranu: Nema više vožnje u centru grada

     Kritičari upozoravaju da su neke od pogođenih ulica najšire u centru i nude najbolji pristup jezeru Como

   • Telegram.hr (Croatia)10:13
     Talijanski gradonačelnik uveo totalnu zabranu bicikala: ‘Dosta je bilo tih manijaka!’

     Znam kakav je osjećaj kada te udari jedna od tih zvijeri, poručio je gradonačelnik Coma

   • ČT24 (Czechia)13:40
     Starosta Coma po srážce s „bestií“ zčásti zakázal kola

     Starosta turistického městečka Como na severu Itálie zakázal jízdu na kole v některých částech města poté, co ho srazilo elektrické kolo. Omezení pro cyklisty bude platit od září ve třiceti ulicích. Informoval o tom server BBC News.

   • Novinky (Czechia)20:39
     Italského starostu srazila „bestie“ na kole, tak je v centru města zakázal

     Starosta italského Coma Alessandro Rapinese zakázal jízdu na kole v historickém centru města. Učinil tak poté, co jej samotného na ulici srazil cyklista. Zákaz, který sklízí kritiku ze strany občanů i politiků, vejde v platnost v září.

4. Sat, 22 August 2026

   1 report
   • nypost.com19:20edited after publishing
     Italian mayor bans bikes in picturesque town after being hit by one while leaving work

     previouslyMayor of Como, Italy, bans bikes after he's hit by one