Nails were scattered on the Quai des Charbonnages cycle path in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean.
Nails have been scattered over a hundred meters, Quai des Charbonnages in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, between the Sainctelette bridge and that of the Petit Château, reports Bruzz, of which one of the readers testimonial have punctured the wheel of his bike on a thumbtack. “This seems to be part of a wider anti-cyclist sentiment among part of the Brussels population.“, He thus estimated.
Sent on site later in the day, the police could not see the presence of nails, however indicated the spokesperson for the West zone to our colleagues.
Symptom of conflict between cyclists and motorists?
Another Internet user contacted our editorial staff about these nails thrown on bike paths. This indicates that “this kind of action is being prepared for months on the Facebook page of L’Automobiliste en a Marre, in all openness. Look for ‘bedbugs’ and you will come across the posts“, He writes to us, referring to this Facebook group, bringing together 38,600 members around the promotion of the car in Brussels, and the challenge of certain measures taken in terms of mobility.
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After verification by us, we actually find some publications evoking a jet of pins and nails. “The Bricos are open, I will quickly buy tacks and small three-point nails. Because given the atmosphere and the 20 km / h with priority for bikes, they will quickly be out of stock“, Writes a surfer.
However, note that this publication dates from May 2020, and that obviously there is nothing to prove that the Internet user in question is at the origin of the nail throwing of these last days.
There are however more recent publications on this subject. “Doesn’t someone live nearby and have extra boxes of bedbugs?“, Wrote a user at the end of February.
We also find publications inviting group members not to give in to these practices. “To read that it would be necessary to put pins to puncture the tires of the bicycles, it is a call to hatred somewhere… Punishable by the law and normally not allowed by Facebook“, Writes in particular a member of the group.
Editorial staff – Photo: Belga (illustration)
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