Rental Bicycle Users Fined for Illegal Parking

Ms Joan Pereira asked the Minister for Transport (a) to date, how many rental bicycle users have been fined for illegal parking; and (b) whether LTA has encountered any problems from rental bicycle companies in obtaining details of errant users.

Mr Khaw Boon Wan: Land Transport Authority (LTA) requires the bicycle-sharing companies to remove their bicycles which are indiscriminately parked. If the bicycles are not removed within half a day, LTA will impound them, levy a fee on the companies for the resources used for the impounding, and fine the companies. LTA has served around 1000 notices for indiscriminately parked bicycles, of which 200 have been impounded.