In the United States, the most perfect murders can be committed by running over a cyclist, act as if it were an accident and act accordingly. Nothing will come of it. I suspect that in the Netherlands, that wouldn't play well, which is why they have such a robust bicycle culture. I haven't lived in Germany, so I have no reference.  Cyclists need more protection on all fronts and it goes way beyond silly gestures such as this one. If the lawmakers proposing this act were serious, why not allocate more space for bicycle parking instead? This particular example of an idea, is no solution at all. It will only cause deeper rifts, on a path, where there aught to be none.