A large number of electric rental bicycles from Velocity in Parkstad have recently been vandalized. Four bicycles, equipped with so-called GPS trackers, have been stolen and are being traced. Destruction has also been done at the charging station in Landgraaf.
This is evident from information from the Parkstad Limburg City Region, local broadcaster reports SE-NWS†
Abuse
Velocity, the lessor and manager of the charging stations and the bicycles, has also found fraudulent registrations and related abuse. Young people use the rental bicycles to race through the streets. Both the Velocity organization and the municipalities are displeased with this vandalism. The seven mayors of the Parkstad municipalities strongly condemn the destruction and abuse, which “unfortunately fits into a broader picture of vandalism in the region, and they are strongly committed to active enforcement and tracing the perpetrators”.
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In addition, they will consult Velocity via Stadsregio Parkstad Limburg to see how support can be offered to prevent abuse and destruction. “This could include the use of technical resources, including cameras.” Velocity has reported the vandalism and theft to the police. In addition, measures have been taken to prevent fraudulent registration.
Manual check
Possible solutions are manually checking registrations on the one hand and asking a small amount (3 euros) on the other. This checks the correctness of the bank details. The amount is credited to the user, which means that he can immediately ride the e-bike twice for half an hour.
Velocity Aachen
Parent company Velocity Aken already operates an e-bike sharing system with more than 100 charging stations in Aachen and the surrounding area and a single charging station in Kerkrade and Vaals. The specialist company has seven years of experience and nearly 10,000 registered customers.