Fines could be heading towards Londoners who haven’t parked their e-bikes correctly, with mayors receiving more power.
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00:00New powers are set to end the Wild West model of dockless e-bikes and stop them blocking London pavements.
00:07Under government proposals set to be announced on Monday, the mayor will be able to introduce fines for cycle and scooter operators and users who dump their devices haphazardly.
00:18Councils across the capital have received thousands of complaints about the electric bicycles which riders pick up on the street and rent via a mobile phone app.
00:28This is after they exploded in popularity in recent years.
00:32Users are commonly not required to park them in a designated area after use, meaning they are often dumped to clog up pavements and roads.
00:41It has prompted some boroughs to introduce fines and even threatened to ban cycle hire companies such as Lime from their streets altogether.
00:50However, imposing restrictions has been difficult because rules vary across the city's 33 local authorities.
00:57For more on this, head to Londonworld.com