China's Ministry of Transport has published draft guidelines to govern the country's booming bicycle-sharing industry and tackle issues including illegal parking and use of customer data. The guidelines, which were released on Thursday, are expected to be finalised by mid-September. The draft rules are available for public consultation until 5 June.
China's Ministry of Transport has published draft guidelines to govern the country's booming bicycle-sharing industry and tackle issues including illegal parking and use of customer data. Companies including Mobike and ofo are among the sector's bigger operators, but increased regulation by Chinese authorities could see the introduction of penalties for the dumping of bikes and mandatory insurance for riders. The draft rules are available for public consultation until 5 June.