As its name suggests, BikeRegister is a scheme whereby you can register your bicycle so that if it’s stolen and recovered, it can be identified. But the register is doing more than that.
A man from Stratford on Avon was involved in a collision with another vehicle while riding his bike on a cold January morning. Riding alone and not carrying any ID, police and ambulance crew were unable to find out the identity of the cyclist, making it impossible to inform family members of his condition. The cyclist had attended a BikeRegister bike marking event by Warwickshire Police. There he had his bike marked using a QR code. Each QR code has a unique number which relates to the person registering the cycle.
The cycle and the owner’s details are then put on the BikeRegister database, which police can access 24/7. BikeRegister was used to obtain the details of the man who had been involved in the collision so that police were able to carry out checks and inform his family.
About BikeRegister
The aims; to reduce cycle theft, identify stolen bikes and assist in owner recovery. BikeRegister is used by every UK police force and is the preferred bike marking system of the Metropolitan Police. There are more than 460,000 bikes already registered on the database.
