THE random parking issue of shared bikes has been a headache for city management authorities, albeit shared bikes meet many citizens’ desire for short-distance trips. Yang Qin, a lawmaker, urged efforts from three sides, specifically government departments, bike-sharing enterprises and citizens, to address the random parking issue, according to Shenzhen Special Zone Daily. Related government departments should enhance management by seizing random bikes parked by citizens and issuing fines to urge bike-sharing enterprises to participate in managing the issue, Yang was quoted as saying. Enterprises should build a credit system to record consumers’ usage history, he continued. Moreover, residents should form a habit not to park bikes randomly. As long as the three sides can work together, the random parking issue can be solved, according to the lawmaker. Zhong Hua, another lawmaker, observed that it is urgent for the government to issue measures to enhance management. For example, increasing education, temporarily seizing random bikes parked by residents, and designating specific areas for parking, suggests Zhong. In fact, Shenzhen issued the country’s first regulation on shared bikes to promote a healthy development of the industry and regulate shared bike parking, which specifies responsibilities of the government, bike-sharing enterprises, and shared bike users. In order to further manage the issue of random parking, a pilot project has been implemented in Xili and Taoyuan subdistricts in Nanshan District, Xin’an and Xixiang subdistricts in Bao’an District. The project requires enterprises to equip their shared bikes with high-precision BeiDou positioning system and set up virtual fences based on locations designated for shared bike parking. If shared bikes are found parked in nondesignated areas, bike-sharing enterprises will be charged the maximum 20 yuan (US$3) as a dispatch fee. The project will be promoted citywide in the future, according to the Shenzhen Municipal Transport Bureau. (Wang Jingli) | 