Bike-sharing rules to apply

Vying for space: A staff member from the bike-sharing company Ofo gathering its shared bikes for use during the evening rush hour, in Beijing. — Reuters

Shanghai: Authorities in Shanghai and Tianjin will impose regulations on the rapidly growing bike-sharing sector following mounting complaints over an accumulation of millions of the rentable two-wheelers on city streets, state media reported.

The two metropolises have drafted rules that will require operators “to adhere to standards on production, operation and maintenance” of bicycles, Xinhua news agency said in a report late Wednesday.