隐患丛生 超八成受访者希望加强电动自行车的管理

More than 80 percent of respondents to a recent China Youth Daily survey suggest tightening management on electric bicycles.

据《中国青年报》近期的一项调查表明，超过八成的受访者建议对电动自行车加强管控。

The survey was released last Tuesday.

这项调查发布于上周二。

Of the 2,008 people it polled, 63.5 percent have electric bicycles.

在参与调查的2008人中，63.5%的人拥有电动自行车。

Nearly 90 percent of those interviewed said improper behaviors are common among riders, including going too fast (56.5 percent), running red lights (52.6 percent) and driving in the wrong direction (52.3 percent).

约9成接受调查的人表示，他们经常看到骑行者的违法行为，其中超速占56.5%，闯红灯占52.6%，逆向行驶占52.3%。

A total of 64.4 percent of the respondents want better policing, while 59.3 percent suggested riders should be registered.

64.4%的受访者希望管理更加完善，而59.3%的受访者则提议应登记车主信息。

Zhao Jie, director of the Urban Transport Institute with China Academy of Urban Planning and Design, said though electric bicycles use should be encouraged among the public, management should be strengthened to reduce accidents.

中国城市规划设计研究院的城市交通专业研究院院长赵杰表示，尽管应该鼓励公众使用电动自行车，但需要加强管理，从而减少事故的发生。