Do not push e-bikes into stairwells, elevators, or charge them at home
Pushing an e-bike into a stairwell or elevator, or charging it at home, is strictly prohibited under the Ministry of Emergency Management’s “Regulations on Fire Safety Management in High-Rise Civil Buildings.” Those who violate the rule face fines of 500–1,000 yuan for individuals and 2,000–10,000 yuan for businesses. Even the fines are the lesser concern; the real danger is that a fire could erupt right in your only escape route.
No direct cost. The tricky part is having to walk a few do…
The regulations explicitly forbid “parking e-bikes or charging them in public lobbies, evacuation corridors, s…
No direct cost. The tricky part is having to walk a few dozen meters each time to reach the designated charging stations downstairs.
The regulations explicitly forbid “parking e-bikes or charging them in public lobbies, evacuation corridors, stairwells, or emergency exits of high-rise civil buildings.” In other words, these areas must remain completely free of both parked bikes and charging equipment. Noncompliance results in the same fines mentioned above.
应急管理部 (2021). 高层民用建筑消防安全管理规定（应急管理部令第 5 号，第三十七条、第四十七条）. https://www.gov.cn/zhengce/zhengceku/2021-08/01/content_5628815.htm；应急管理部 (2023). 关于政协第十三届全国委员会第五次会议第00969号提案答复的函：「2021年，全国共接报电动自行车火灾1.8万起，造成65人死亡、222人受伤，直接财产损失达2.21亿元，其中发生在建筑物内3782起，造成60人死亡、175人受伤」. https://www.mem.gov.cn/gk/jytabljggk/zxwytadfzy/2022zx/202301/t20230119_440918.shtml；应急管理部 (2025). 2025年1月15日新闻发布会：「火灾起数同比下降42.2%，伤亡人数下降超过90%」. https://www.mem.gov.cn/xw/xwfbh/2025n01y15xwfbh_6337/
Open source linkDo not buy modified batteries, do not use off-brand chargers, and do not leave them charging overnight unattended. Once a lithium battery catches fire, it can engulf the entire area within dozens of seconds while emitting highly toxic smoke. If a vehicle parked in a hallway catches fire, it burns your only escape route. According to figures released by the Ministry of Emergency Management, in 2021 year, there were 1.8 ten thousand electric bicycle fires nationwide, resulting in 65 deaths. Among these, 3782 cases occurred within buildings, causing 60 deaths, with almost all victims being indoors. After the rectification in 2024 year, the number of fires decreased by 42.2% compared to the previous year, and casualties decreased by more than ninety percent; the absolute number for that year was not disclosed.