Thousands of bike-sharing scheme cycles seized in Shanghai
Bicycles impounded by the authorities after they were left by users in areas that breached parking regulations, according to newspaper report
Thousands of bicycles used in bike sharing schemes have been seized by the authorities in Shanghai after they were illegally parked or there were excessive numbers in some areas, according to a newspaper report.
About 4,000 bikes have been collected and stored by officials in a public parking area in Zhizaoju Road in the Huangpu district, the Xinmin Evening News reported.
The bikes were seized after they were left by customers in “non-designated” areas, the article said.
Most were owned by the bike-sharing operator Mobike, according to the article.
Residents have complained that they cannot find a space to park their own bicycles or electric bikes as most designated parking lots are filled with bike share cycles.