men are permitted to Park their car on special Parking spaces for Women. This is a complaint of a student against appropriate signs. These now need to be redesigned.
Munich/Eichstätt - new year's eve 2017, Dominik B., Bayer (25), celebrated in Vienna. On the way back home to North Rhine-Westphalia, looked at the 25-Year-old at a friend's house in Eichstätt past - the beginning of a lawsuit against the city, which took place on Wednesday in front of the administrative court in Munich, a amicable end without judgment. And it was made clear: Each sex is allowed to Park in the public space to Parking spaces for Women!
a law student at the Bayer around was at that time his car in the Parking lot, first of all, he had stood close to the Altmühl river, to the but a special sign was placed: blue font: white P for Parking, and including in White the words "for women Only". A Woman In The Parking Lot. Eight such plates were in the Parking lot for 30 places among a total of 420. Bayer saw now because of the shield is a wrong.
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lawsuit for discrimination and Apparent administrative act
He complained because of several points, which he delivered on Wednesday. For one, it was for discrimination: The sign convey "women are physically weak and could not run". In addition, men too could be victims of violence.
on The other Bayer in the women's Parking lot saw the shield also has a "pseudo-administrative act". The shield acting as a sovereign measure, which could be sanctioned. It does not correspond to the Traffic regulations, the road traffic regulations. The sign is only a request, "you would have to make it clear". In short: "There is no legal basis."
+ Feels as the winner in the dispute: Dominik B. Bayer complained about the woman Parking signs.©Reuters / Marie Reichenbachwoman Parking signs as a response to rape
defendant, the town of Eichstätt, before the court, represented by the managing Director Hans Bittl. The city had set up in the year 2016, the wife Parking signs in good faith. There was a rape, in the altmühl city sought a sense of security. Result: woman Parking in the front row. Bittl: "In the immediate vicinity there is an old people's home, a lot of women in there late in the evening, the layer of service." The police had approved the sign design.
The presiding judge on Wednesday, is clear: "unequal treatment is not discussed here." The only issue is the design of the car Park, a public area. And because the highway code does not see this sign. The blue shield is a commandment character. The white city also, "never be but a punishment, if a man puts on the woman in the Parking lot," said Bittl.
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signs "Please" or "if Possible"
By the court, the recommendation came up, "you have to do a redesign of the shield, all, only of recommendation character remains the same". So white instead of blue signs with the words "Please" or "if Possible". Then there was no concerns. And so it goes, until the end of February, the signs are changed.
For plaintiff Bayer to have the case "done, I'm satisfied". The city showed itself to be happy. Bittl even saw a "victory for the women Parking spaces in Germany". On the other hand, is now clear: a woman Parking on public land are to be considered as a recommendation, men are allowed to Park here. Charming it's not.
M. Christandl
Date Of Update: 26 January 2019, 12:01
