WUHAN - Anyone found to have vandalized rental bikes will be banned from using the services, under an initiative in Wuhan, Hubei province, that takes a harsh view of offenders.

Traffic police in Wuhan have blacklisted 216 people and banned them from using shared bikes, such as Mobike or Ofo, for at least three months, the police announced on Tuesday.

The vandalism included scratched QR codes, purposeful damage and keeping the bikes in areas inaccessible to others. It's also against the rules to carry people in the baskets, the police said. Baskets are designed for a maximum of 5 kilograms.