Micromobility

Designated Bay Compliance Policy

Mandatory-parking-bay enforcement — the vehicle must be inside a painted or marked bay to end the ride.

For cities and operators that require parking inside a designated bay (often a painted green box, a marked corral, or a stenciled zone), this policy confirms the vehicle sits within the bay markings. It is stricter than the open-street parking policies: presence inside the bay is a required, critical criterion. Modeled on the green/designated-bay flows used by operators in mandatory-bay markets.

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Where this policy fits

Mandatory parking-bay markets
Green painted box / corral enforcement
Geofenced bay programs needing photo proof
Reducing out-of-bay drop-offs and clutter

Compliance categories

Every verification resolves to exactly one category. Compliant categories pass the ride or hand-off; the rest route to retry or manual review.

Parked In Bay

Compliant

The vehicle is clearly inside the designated parking bay markings.

in_bay

Outside Bay

Non-compliant

The vehicle is outside the designated bay, only partially inside, or no bay is visible where one is required.

out_of_bay

Poor Photo

Non-compliant

Image quality prevents confirming whether the vehicle is inside a bay.

poor_photo

No Vehicle

Non-compliant

No scooter or e-bike visible in the photo.

no_vehicle

Criteria

Each criterion is evaluated independently. Required criteria gate the outcome; severity tunes how strictly the model interprets edge cases.

Criterion	Severity	Required	ID
Vehicle clearly visible A scooter or e-bike must be clearly identifiable in the photo. FAIL only if no micromobility vehicle is present.	critical	Yes	`vehicle_visible`
Bay markings visible A designated parking bay must be visible — a painted box (commonly green), stenciled outline, corral, or signed marking. FAIL if there is no bay marking visible anywhere in the photo.	critical	Yes	`bay_markings_visible`
Vehicle inside the bay The vehicle's wheels and footprint must sit INSIDE the bay markings. PASS if the vehicle is clearly within the painted/marked area. FAIL if the vehicle is outside the markings or substantially overhanging the boundary into the sidewalk or roadway.	critical	Yes	`vehicle_inside_bay`
Not blocking adjacent path Even inside a bay, FAIL if the vehicle overhangs into and blocks an adjacent pedestrian path or doorway. Vehicles fully contained in the bay PASS.	warning	No	`not_blocking_path`
Image is clear enough FAIL only if the photo is completely black, unidentifiably blurry, or a non-photo. Low-light photos PASS as long as the bay markings and vehicle are identifiable.	warning	Yes	`image_clear`

Copy the policy JSON

Use this as the config for a named policy in your dashboard or send it to us to attach to your account. Once it has a stable policy ID, pass that ID to /api/v1/verify.

designated-bay-compliance-policy.json

{
  "id": "designated-bay-compliance-policy",
  "name": "Designated Bay Compliance Policy",
  "config": {
    "mode": "structured",
    "categories": [
      {
        "id": "in_bay",
        "label": "Parked In Bay",
        "color": "#22c55e",
        "isCompliant": true,
        "description": "The vehicle is clearly inside the designated parking bay markings."
      },
      {
        "id": "out_of_bay",
        "label": "Outside Bay",
        "color": "#ef4444",
        "isCompliant": false,
        "description": "The vehicle is outside the designated bay, only partially inside, or no bay is visible where one is required."
      },
      {
        "id": "poor_photo",
        "label": "Poor Photo",
        "color": "#f97316",
        "isCompliant": false,
        "description": "Image quality prevents confirming whether the vehicle is inside a bay."
      },
      {
        "id": "no_vehicle",
        "label": "No Vehicle",
        "color": "#6b7280",
        "isCompliant": false,
        "description": "No scooter or e-bike visible in the photo."
      }
    ],
    "criteria": [
      {
        "id": "vehicle_visible",
        "label": "Vehicle clearly visible",
        "description": "A scooter or e-bike must be clearly identifiable in the photo. FAIL only if no micromobility vehicle is present.",
        "severity": "critical",
        "required": true
      },
      {
        "id": "bay_markings_visible",
        "label": "Bay markings visible",
        "description": "A designated parking bay must be visible — a painted box (commonly green), stenciled outline, corral, or signed marking. FAIL if there is no bay marking visible anywhere in the photo.",
        "severity": "critical",
        "required": true
      },
      {
        "id": "vehicle_inside_bay",
        "label": "Vehicle inside the bay",
        "description": "The vehicle's wheels and footprint must sit INSIDE the bay markings. PASS if the vehicle is clearly within the painted/marked area. FAIL if the vehicle is outside the markings or substantially overhanging the boundary into the sidewalk or roadway.",
        "severity": "critical",
        "required": true
      },
      {
        "id": "not_blocking_path",
        "label": "Not blocking adjacent path",
        "description": "Even inside a bay, FAIL if the vehicle overhangs into and blocks an adjacent pedestrian path or doorway. Vehicles fully contained in the bay PASS.",
        "severity": "warning",
        "required": false
      },
      {
        "id": "image_clear",
        "label": "Image is clear enough",
        "description": "FAIL only if the photo is completely black, unidentifiably blurry, or a non-photo. Low-light photos PASS as long as the bay markings and vehicle are identifiable.",
        "severity": "warning",
        "required": true
      }
    ],
    "maxAttempts": 3,
    "autoApproveOnExhaust": false,
    "uiCopy": {
      "scannerTitle": "Park In The Bay",
      "scannerInstructions": "Park inside the marked bay, then take a photo showing the vehicle and the bay lines",
      "processingMessage": "Checking bay compliance...",
      "successMessage": "Parked in the bay — ride complete!",
      "failureMessage": "Vehicle is not inside a designated bay",
      "retryMessage": "Please move your vehicle fully inside the marked bay and retake the photo. {remaining} attempts remaining.",
      "exhaustedMessage": "Photo flagged for manual review."
    }
  }
}