Parking rules for motorbikes?

Use my method of bike parking. Look for pushbike parking railings, and park there

Originally Posted by collis

Isnt Parking something that has palgued motorcyclists for years?
The Government should actually create a standard guideline/law to actually set the record straight.

Exactly. I'm surprised there's no real solution to the problem. It's all very well having your own method of parking but at the end of the day there's still that doubt that you're doing the wrong thing, I'm don't like having to worry about my bike and then feel relieved when I get away from the parking spot for not being booked. Pain in the 'arris I tell thee!

The other thing that Biols my blood is why do bikes have to pay full price for parking?
as we only use half a space we should only pay half the fee, but likewise cars who use 2-3 spaces should be charged appropiately.
And dont get me started on cars parking in motorcycle parking bays, i saw yesterday when i was in Cardiff town a cage parking in the motorcycle parking bay, I wished i had my bike so i could park legally and block him in then when he hit my bike to get out the bay i'd have taken his license from him for the privelidge (driving in a maner other than on license, failing to report an accident, failing to stop at the scene of an accident, parking in a non desiganted parking bay) the list continues.

In Brighton or had to buy one before so just trapped it in the petrol tank cap and took a picture, I don't care about paying, better safe than sorry I guess...

[timwilky]

I think the real problem is when free motorcycle parking is provided, its existence is not advertised.

for instance my own local town of Chorley, the web site says :-
The Car Park is open seven days a week.
The Flat Iron Car Park has 362 car parking spaces, 2 mother and child spaces and 20 disabled spots.


They fail to mention there is free parking for motorcycles in a bay as you enter and can accommodate about 10 bikes if properly parked. Great, they have at least provided free parking. But in order to leave the bay you have to pull your bike out and into the entrance road. On a number of occasions I have been abused by car drivers who object to me blocking the road whilst I pull my bike out and climb on board.


My local city of Preston. does advertise free bike parking on its council web site for one of its car parks, but only if you click on that car park link. There is also free bike parking provided on a private car park, but nothing to tell you in advance. You have to know. So not visitor friendly. But what gets me is if you park on the road, you have to pay/display.



Also If I take my wife as a pillion, where do I securely leave her blue disabled parking permit?

Originally Posted by collis

Isnt Parking something that has palgued motorcyclists for years?
The Government should actually create a standard guideline/law to actually set the record straight.

I don't think it is unclear in law, just in signage. You pay the same as a car unless the sign says otherwise. Having a small vehicle does not make you exempt, however much we may wish that to be the case.

Originally Posted by collis

I belive that as long as the bike is secure and not creating an obstruction then it's safe to park.
Last time i took the bike into town i parked infront of the shop window to where i was going, pavement was wide so no obstruction and a little further up was a drop kerb (for the crossing but it's still a drop kerb)

The problem is that your idea of an obstruction and mine may be different. The shop-keeper may have thought that you obstructed his window, which is his advertising space. IMHO, footpaths are for pedestrians, not drivers/riders who think that they are not causing an obstruction.

[kaivalagi]

Interesting read...

What are you supposed to do in a pay and display anyway? If I pay and display then some skinflint pinches my ticket to display in their car what am I to do? Do I need to take a picture of the ticket being displayed every time I park up?

Originally Posted by kaivalagi

Interesting read...

What are you supposed to do in a pay and display anyway? If I pay and display then some skinflint pinches my ticket to display in their car what am I to do? Do I need to take a picture of the ticket being displayed every time I park up?

The recommendation up here is that you write 'M/cycle' or somesuch on the ticket. Dunno if it works - don't use pay and display myself.

I know that in some carparks near me they ask for your reg when paying and displaying, this doesnt get printed on the ticked but it does get stored in the machine so i guess you could argue that you paied and if the machines records match then all is fine.
I'm also assuming (always dangerous) that the operators can downlaod the list of reg plates with serials of the tickets printed and if they wish match them when walking round the carpark.
not that i use those carparks any way with the bike.

[Messie]

Originally Posted by leebex

luckily some towns seem to be quite bike friendly, colchester is with use of bus lanes and a fair bit of free bike spaces around town, just not enough spaces unfortuately, therye often all taken when i go into town.

I noticed an R1 parked just outside the free bike parking, and had parking ticket wrapped round the right hand grip!!

I'll second this. Colchester is pretty bike friendly. Several largish free bays down the High Street (4 I think) where otherwise only disabled is allowed and that's the best parking around. I also think that M/bike parking is free with the bicycle parking at the station
Colchester was also one of the pilot towns for allowing bikes to use the Bus Lanes, so you can thank us and our courteous behaviour for that priviledge spreading.

Edit - and just checked; there are dedicated free m/bike bays in the CCTV covered Car Parks as well.