Parking of Shared Bicycles Should not Obstruct Public Spaces

92 Mr Edwin Tong Chun Fai asked the Minister for Transport whether the Ministry will require bicycle sharing operators to have a viable proposal for their customers to park rented bicycles adequately and without obstructing public spaces before they can be allowed to operate their business.

Mr Khaw Boon Wan: Bicycle sharing operators (BSOs) are responsible for ensuring that their bicycles are not indiscriminately parked. If a shared bicycle is reported to be outside of a public bicycle parking lot, they have to remove it within half a day or face a penalty of $300 for the first offence and $500 per bicycle for subsequent offences. On top of this, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) will impound the bicycle and levy a fee on the BSO for each bicycle impounded.

In addition, LTA, the National Parks Board and Town Councils are working with BSOs on a Memorandum of Understanding to lay out guidelines on the responsible operation of bicycle-sharing services in public spaces.