GBike, which operates GCOO, released operating results on the 13th aimed at establishing proper parking practices.
That day, GBike said the "smart parking guidance system," introduced to establish a mature parking culture for personal mobility (PM), delivered meaningful results with active participation from citizens. From May last year through the end of the year, for eight months, when an on-site report of improper parking was received, the company sent a customized parking guide—categorized in detail into nine situations—to users who violated parking standards, instructing them on proper parking methods.
According to GBike, 78.4% of users who received the parking guide improved their parking habits positively with just one notice and did not reoffend afterward. The company noted, "This shows that, for the most part, users are not maliciously parking illegally but often making mistakes because they do not recognize clear parking standards or locations."
GBike manages the shared mobility use environment by operating more than 30 parking standards that could affect walking and traffic, such as near bus stops, around tactile paving blocks, in protected zones for transportation-vulnerable people, and at building entrances. In this way, 78.4% of guided users—16,926 in total—were found to have improved their parking practices with just one notice.
Chief Executive Yoon Jong-su of GBike said, "A small 'nudge' that clearly guides 'how to park' was the most effective way to draw out mature civic awareness among the majority of users," adding, "Going forward, GCOO will continue to work in step with users based on technology and data, taking the lead in creating a proper personal mobility (PM) culture that coexists with cities."