oBike, the first bicycle sharing company in Malaysia has got into trouble with the city council of Petaling Jaya. The Star has reported that MBPJ has been on the move to remove any bicycles that were simply parked on unauthorized places, quoting that the parked bicycles were causing obstruction. Upon reaching a destination, oBike doesn’t require the user to park the bikes at any designated spots, and there isn’t a lot of dedicated parking spots for bicycles around the city, hence this will eventually happen.
Datuk Mohd Azizi says that the city council is supportive of oBike as it provides an alternative transport mode of public transportation, however it needs to be regulated properly. If you have been enjoying the convenience of oBike, we do urge you to park the bicycles properly in areas that doesn’t obstruct pedestrian walkways and traffic.