And get a free ride
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-65269418
London's public e-bikes are being hacked and used for free, after social media videos showing how to do it went viral, a councillor has said.
Undocked bikes are then dumped in busy streets, with hackers avoiding fines as bikes are untraceable, Westminster City Council's Paul Dimoldenberg said.
The council has called on e-bike firms to crack down on the issue.
Lime bikes says it is "aware" of a "limited issue" and is identifying "hardware solutions".
The council says it receives daily complaints about bikes being abandoned on pavements.
It has called for apps to be improved so that residents and businesses can report badly-parked bikes more easily.
Last month, Lime bikes introduced a minimum £10 fine for anyone who dumped an e-bike in Soho or Covent Garden.
HumanForest also introduced a £15 fine for irresponsible cyclists, and promised to ban repeat offenders and open a hotline for people to report misplaced bikes. The firm has been approached for comment.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-65269418
London's public e-bikes are being hacked and used for free, after social media videos showing how to do it went viral, a councillor has said.
Undocked bikes are then dumped in busy streets, with hackers avoiding fines as bikes are untraceable, Westminster City Council's Paul Dimoldenberg said.
The council has called on e-bike firms to crack down on the issue.
Lime bikes says it is "aware" of a "limited issue" and is identifying "hardware solutions".
The council says it receives daily complaints about bikes being abandoned on pavements.
It has called for apps to be improved so that residents and businesses can report badly-parked bikes more easily.
Last month, Lime bikes introduced a minimum £10 fine for anyone who dumped an e-bike in Soho or Covent Garden.
HumanForest also introduced a £15 fine for irresponsible cyclists, and promised to ban repeat offenders and open a hotline for people to report misplaced bikes. The firm has been approached for comment.
