Yahoo Poll: Is it time to end the shared bike experiment in Singapore?

Dockless shared rental bicycles in Singapore. (File photo: Yahoo News Singapore/Dhany Osman)
Dockless shared rental bicycles in Singapore. (File photo: Yahoo News Singapore/Dhany Osman)

The existence of dockless shared bicycles has often come up for debate, especially as they have often been the target of abuse and vandalism.

With pioneer bike sharing operator oBike shutting down in Singapore, customers were left wondering if their deposits would be refunded.

In light of the latest news that some 35,000 oBikes out of an estimated fleet of 40,000 to 50,000 have been scrapped, do you feel that having dockless shared bikes in Singapore is unsustainable? Take our poll, and feel free to leave a comment below.

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