Ive called police and gone to their office. Because its public land, apparently there is nothing they can do.. but I don't buy that people can permanently leave their bikes on public land! Do you think there are grounds for a lawsuit?

'Nuff said.

So why don't people park their bikes permanently outside a hotel or coffee shop? Surely there IS a rule for this!!

I will try calling ERZ tomorrow to see if they can remove them, if in fact they can not be here for more than 4 weeks.

Because if you have a bunch of waiters kicking in your spokes you don't do it more than once.

Sounds like this is a thing that has built up over time, and now you have a lot of resistance to it changing.

Yep thats exactly right. One of the neighbors physically assaulted me just for pivoting his bike away from my shop window.. they are always watching out the windows to see if people touch their bikes. So ridiculous!

So next time you do it get a couple of big mates to come around, shows you mean business and if you're not damaging the bikes I don't see any harm.

If someone physically assaults you, that you definitely can report to the police.

I feel your pain. There must be something you can do. Here is a half serious suggestion: Put a prominent sign in your window announcing "Free Bikes". This might allow some market forces to become engaged.

- Dr. M.

Very bad advice.

Unless you want other people to touch YOUR property, don't touch theirs.

Unless there is a sign that prohibits bicycle parking, or they fail to leave 1m5 space, they are legal, and you are bitching about nothing.

Tom

Well, that sorta works both ways now doesn't it Tom, since these bikes are being attached to the OP's property. Could he theoretically complain under the trespass laws? Or private property ones?

Don't touch other people's property, moron!

Tom

They aren't, they are on PUBLIC property, as he clearly stated.

And if they are attached to his, he needs to call the police.

Tom

The problem I see is that the bikes are actually on the sidewalk, which is public property. The OP does not own the space in front of the store, only the store itself. I totally sympathize with the OP, this must be hugely frustrating, but I agree with Tom, it doesn't seem that you can do a whole lot about it. No law is being broken. And the police will not be arsed to take any action over this type of dispute.

So what would you do if someone parked 20 old clunkers outside your house and they were monitoring them all the time? Would you just leave them alone? Not a very fair concept in my opinion.

Try "parking" some pots with greens/flowers outside your shop windows

Or better yet, some spikey cacti.

Would have thought there'd at least be a rule against obstruction although knowing how people in Switzerland love to block the entire pavement/sidewalk at any opportunity then maybe there isn't. If one person parks their bike across the pavement leaving some space but then someone else parks their bike in that space, who's at fault?!

Funny you should say that. A business down my road 'parks' a large pot with a large plant in it outside on the pavement/sidewalk, often making it difficult to get past.

Can anyone put anything then out on the pavement as long as there's still 1.5m of space? A row of plant pots? pushchairs? a motorcycle? two-dozen old bicycles?

My question precisely! What, exactly is the rule here? I’m repulsed that this seems to be such a vague subject.

Two days ago I was temporarily parking outside my home and adjusted a locked bike so I could park safely. As I was getting back into my car, my neighbor came out and grabbed my arm saying "dont touch my bike ever again"!! I tried to close my car door but he held it open so I just hit the gas and took off.. It was really scary and I want to report him but IDK if I can even do anything about it. Does anyone know?

Seeing your other thread, what exactly did you do with his bike? Not that that is an excuse for this behaviour.