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Say bye to freeform e-bike parking in London following new rules to reduce bike mess on streets
London is putting the brakes on the mess of e-bikes that litter the streets of the city. Today, the local transportation authority, Transport for London,
Leading companies like Lime — which has raised at least $1.5 billion in funding, including what appears to be a fresh, undisclosed amount in September 2024, per Pitchbook — have beefed up their rollouts over the last year, with at least 40,000 e-bikes now in circulation across different providers, complementing the Santander city bike scheme operated by TfL itself. But while advocates extol e-bikes as a boost for more sustainable transportation and a healthier and faster way to get around London’s very congested streets, these two-wheelers have proven to be a nuisance — and not only when they are weaving around other vehicles and pedestrians at breakneck speed. “The right long-term solution is new legislation, setting out fair and consistent rules that all operators have to abide by,” said Kieron Williams, London Councils Executive Member for Climate, Transport and Environment, in a statement.
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