13) 1869-1893: Canton imposes a license plate ban on city of Fribourg!
How did the very first bicycle regulations in Switzerland come about in the city of Fribourg in 1869? Why were these regulations expanded 1893 to include mandatory bicycle license plates? How did the interventions of cycling clubs and the canton prevent what were possibly the first bicycle license plates in Switzerland? What is the government council’s justification for the ban on license plates? How can this entire process be fully traced and documented? By what circuitous route were bicycle license plates eventually introduced in the city of Fribourg?









